U visas for victims of criminal activity
Are you a victim of crime? The U Visa might be the best and only option that a U Visa attorney can help you with. This is a visa that is given to victims of certain crimes. It is unfortunate if you are such a victim. However, Brian D. Lerner, U visa attorney, states that if you are such a victim, the law permits you to apply for legal status in the U.S. Therefore, what are the crimes that one can be a victim of and apply for the U Visa. A U visa attorney states that the following crimes will qualify: rape; torture; trafficking; incest; domestic violence; sexual assault; abusive sexual contact; prostitution; sexual exploitation; female genital mutilation; being held hostage; peonage; involuntary servitude; slave trade; kidnapping; abduction; unlawful criminal restraint; false imprisonment; blackmail; extortion; manslaughter; murder; felonious assault; witness tampering; obstruction of justice; perjury; or attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation to commit any of the above mentioned crimes.
Watch Brian D. Lerner, U visa attorney speak about the U Visa
U visa attorney, Brian Lerner states that it does not even need to be one of those exact crimes. The U visa attorney explains that it can be ‘related’ to one of those crimes. Therefore, even if you have not been subject to the exact crime, it is still possible to apply for the U Visa.
One of the most difficult parts of applying for the U Visa is getting the necessary certification from a government official explains Brian D. Lerner, U visa attorney. Without this certification, it would not be possible to apply for the U Visa. Essentially, the Law Offices of Brian D. Lerner, explains that the certification basically explains that you were in fact a victim of the crime, that you assisted and cooperated with the government in regards to this crime and that you will continue to help should it be necessary. Therefore, the U visa attorney, Brian D. Lerner, explains that if you did not make a police report and did not help the officers or detectives with the information needed for them to prosecute the person who committed the crime, it will be very difficult to obtain the U Visa.
Brian D. Lerner, U visa attorney states that the U Visa is actually a temporary visa for 3 years. However, if you get the temporary U Visa for 3 years, you can them apply for permanent residency. The U Visa attorney states that the U visa allows a wide range of Waivers to be applied for concurrently with the U Visa. Brian Lerner, U visa attorney, explains that unlike many other types of visas that do not permit Waivers, or the Waivers are much more difficult to obtain, the U Visa has more of a relaxed standard for granting the Waivers and allows practically anything to be Waived. For example, the U visa attorney should explain that you can waive former deportation orders, multiple illegal re-entries, aggravated felonies as well as other crimes and even claiming to be a U.S. Citizenship. In that case, Brian Lerner explains that the U Visa (if you qualify) would be the better option.
Brian D. Lerner, U visa attorney goes on to explain that In addition to the ability to waive items that are not possible in other areas of immigration law, there is a large net of derivatives that can get U derivative visas if you obtain your visa. Again, Brian D. Lerner, U visa attorney, explains that the reach and qualification of the derivative beneficiaries is considerably larger than with a normal petition. This is another angle that must be looked at. Thus, the U visa attorney would explain that even if there are hardly any Waivers that might be necessary, if you have a derivative beneficiary that would otherwise not qualify, then it would also be a good idea to apply for the U Visa in order to get those derivative beneficiaries a chance at becoming legal and getting permanent residency. She was granted the U Visa even though not a direct victim.
Brian D. Lerner, U visa attorney explains you must also show that being a victim of the crime has caused you emotional hardship. Thus, when in need of a this visa, be sure that you have an experienced attorney to help you.