Form I-918, Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status
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Form I-918, Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status, is the application used by certain noncitizen victims of qualifying crimes to request U nonimmigrant (U visa) status from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Form I-918, Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7168932 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Form I-918, Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status Context triple: [U visa, requiresForm, Form I-918, Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status]
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A.
I-485
I-485 is the beltway interstate highway that loops around the city of Charlotte, North Carolina.
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B.
I-190
I-190 is a short auxiliary Interstate Highway in Massachusetts that connects Worcester to the Leominster–Fitchburg area and links to I-290 and Route 2.
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C.
I-229
I-229 is a short auxiliary Interstate Highway in Missouri that serves as a bypass and business route around downtown St. Joseph.
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D.
I-229
I-229 is an auxiliary Interstate Highway that serves as a bypass route around Sioux Falls in southeastern South Dakota.
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E.
I-20
I-20 is an American rapper best known as a member of Ludacris's Disturbing tha Peace crew and for his appearances on early-2000s Southern hip hop tracks.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Form I-918, Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status Target entity description: Form I-918, Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status, is the application used by certain noncitizen victims of qualifying crimes to request U nonimmigrant (U visa) status from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
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A.
I-485
I-485 is the beltway interstate highway that loops around the city of Charlotte, North Carolina.
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B.
I-190
I-190 is a short auxiliary Interstate Highway in Massachusetts that connects Worcester to the Leominster–Fitchburg area and links to I-290 and Route 2.
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C.
I-229
I-229 is a short auxiliary Interstate Highway in Missouri that serves as a bypass and business route around downtown St. Joseph.
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D.
I-229
I-229 is an auxiliary Interstate Highway that serves as a bypass route around Sioux Falls in southeastern South Dakota.
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E.
I-20
I-20 is an American rapper best known as a member of Ludacris's Disturbing tha Peace crew and for his appearances on early-2000s Southern hip hop tracks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. immigration benefit request
ⓘ
USCIS form ⓘ immigration form ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Department of Homeland Security NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allowsDerivativeFilingVia | Form I-918, Supplement A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| applicantType | principal U-1 petitioner ⓘ |
| benefitType |
U nonimmigrant status
ⓘ
U visa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| categoryCode | U-1 nonimmigrant ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| derivativeBeneficiaries | certain qualifying family members of a U-1 principal ⓘ |
| eligibilityCriterion |
crime occurred in the United States or violated U.S. law
ⓘ
has been helpful, is being helpful, or is likely to be helpful to law enforcement or government officials ⓘ possesses information about the criminal activity ⓘ suffered substantial physical or mental abuse as a result of the crime ⓘ victim of qualifying criminal activity ⓘ |
| feePolicy | principal petition generally has no filing fee ⓘ |
| filingLocation | USCIS service center designated in the form instructions ⓘ |
| filingMethod | paper filing by mail ⓘ |
| formLanguage | English ⓘ |
| fullName | Form I-918, Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingRegulation | 8 CFR 214.14 ⓘ |
| includesSection |
biographic information about the petitioner
ⓘ
certification requirement via Supplement B ⓘ inadmissibility and criminal history questions ⓘ information about helpfulness to law enforcement ⓘ information about qualifying criminal activity ⓘ |
| issuingAgencyAbbreviation | USCIS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Immigration and Nationality Act section 101(a)(15)(U)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pathwayToStatus | may provide a path to lawful permanent residence for certain U nonimmigrants ⓘ |
| purpose |
to provide information about a noncitizen victim of qualifying criminal activity
ⓘ
to request U nonimmigrant (U visa) status ⓘ |
| relatedForm |
Form I-192, Application for Advance Permission to Enter as Nonimmigrant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization NERFINISHED ⓘ Form I-918, Supplement A, Petition for Qualifying Family Member of U-1 Recipient NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requiresCertificationFrom |
judge
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law enforcement agency ⓘ other authority investigating or prosecuting qualifying criminal activity ⓘ prosecutor ⓘ |
| requiresEvidence | documentation of victimization and helpfulness to law enforcement ⓘ |
| requiresSignature | petitioner ⓘ |
| requiresSupplement | Form I-918, Supplement B, U Nonimmigrant Status Certification NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | Form I-918 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetGroup | victims of crimes such as domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking, and other qualifying offenses ⓘ |
| usedBy |
certain victims of qualifying criminal activity who have suffered substantial physical or mental abuse
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noncitizen victims of qualifying crimes ⓘ victims who are helpful, have been helpful, or are likely to be helpful to law enforcement or government officials ⓘ |
| workAuthorizationEligibility | may confer eligibility to apply for employment authorization ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Form I-918, Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status Description of subject: Form I-918, Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status, is the application used by certain noncitizen victims of qualifying crimes to request U nonimmigrant (U visa) status from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Referenced by (1)
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