Given the lengthy processing backlogs for things like U Visas and employment authorization documents, clients often ask about what else we can do to speed things up. Lack of visa numbers, workforce inefficiencies, budget issues, and a whole host of other...
Bad news for the end of 2016. If you were hoping for movement in the U visa processing date, you're out of luck. I've been writing about the backlog in U-Visa processing for almost two years now. The processing of U Visas has ground to an almost complete halt, and the...
On May 16, 2016, a number of agencies and law firms sent a letter to DHS Director Jeh Johnson to express concern about the growing backlog for U Visas. The letter, signed by 307 separate organizations, outlines in detail the problem the work stoppage is creating for...
Shocking numbers have just come out on the rate of processing of U Visas for the first quarter, and the growing U Visa backlog. The numbers show that while the government approved roughly 10,000 U Visas in the first quarter of this fiscal year (which is the annual...
We have written several times about the growing U Visa backlog. We had anticipated that activity would pick up at the Vermont Service Center, which processes all U Visas, once the new year started. But January came and went, and still there was no uptick in...
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently released an updated Law Enforcement Resource Guide for U and T visa certifications. While this document is technically written for law enforcement—not for applicants—it’s a critical resource for attorneys and...
[Update December 29, 2015] the USCIS has reached 10,000 approvals for the year. That means no more approvals until at least October, 2016. [Updated December 17, 2015] The U Visa backlog is a topic of immense interest, because so many people are waiting for news on...
We created this graphic to outline the basic eligibility requirements for a U visa. I'm constantly amazed at how unknown this program seems to be. If you or your family member has been the victim of a list of crimes and cooperated with the police or prosecution, you...