Immigration Remedies for Trafficking Victims

By Laura Dawkins, USCISSabrina Solomon, FIAC

Kavitha Sreeharsha, Legal Momentum

Objectives:

At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

Begin to identify individuals who may qualify for T or U visa relief

Learn effective strategies for collaboration with law enforcement and other systems to assist victims in obtaining T or U relief

Small Group Exercise

Identify factors indicating trafficking What other information would be

helpful to know? Are any of the scenarios better T or

U visa cases? What are the differences in the

requirements and process?

Differences Between Ts and Us

Certification Certifying agencies Physical Presence Requirement Benefits

What does helpful include?

A victim calls 911 but there is no law enforcement follow-up

Law enforcement lacks the resources to follow up on a complaint

Prosecutors decide not to prosecute the case

Prosecutors prosecute a different crime There is a plea bargain and/or no need

for the victim to testify The Defendant is not convicted

U visa collaboration

Recruiting people to the table Setting clear goals Mechanisms for accomplishing the

goals

Objectives:

At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

Begin to identify individuals who may qualify for T or U visa relief

Learn effective strategies for collaboration with law enforcement and other systems to assist victims in obtaining T or U relief