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U.S. Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Citizenship and Immigration ServicesOffice ofthe Director (MS 2000)Washington, DC 20529-2000U.S. Citizenshipand ImmigrationServicesAugust 2, 2016Cecelia LevinSenior Policy CounselASISTAP.O. Box 12Suffield, CT 06078Dear Ms. Levin:Thank you for your May 16, 2016 letter regarding your concerns about the currentprocessing times for U visa petitions. Since its inception, the U nonimmigrant program hasstrived to meet the goals of strengthening the ability of law enforcement to investigate andprosecute qualifying crimes, and protecting victims of crimes who have suffered substantialmental or physical abuse. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has met the10,000 annual U visa cap every fiscal year (FY) since 2010. From 2014-2016, USCIS met thecap within the first few months of each fiscal year. We understand you and your clients'frustrations as well as the hardships that the statutory cap may cause. Recognizing thevulnerability of this population of petitioners, USC IS implemented the waiting list process inFY 2010 to allow eligible petitioners to receive deferred action and employment authorizationwhile they wait for a visa number to become available.Over the past several years, US CIS has experienced a steady increase in the number ofU visa petitions received, which has contributed to an increase in the overall processing time.We assure you that USCIS remains committed to the timely review and adjudication ofU nonimmigrant petitions. USCIS strives to balance newly filed petitions, waiting listadjudications, and pending principal and derivative U nonimmigrant status adjudications in amanner that will best serve the overall program.The number of U nonimmigrant status petitions received by US CIS has increased'significantly over the past several years from about 11,000 in FY 2009 to more than 52,000 inFY 2015. In December 2015, after USCIS reached the FY 2016 statutory cap, we quicklyshifted resources at the Vermont Service Center (VSC) to adjudicate petitions for derivatives ofthose principal petitioners who had just been granted U nonimmigrant status. Once the VSCadjudicated the petitions for- derivatives, it then focused on addressing backlogs within theU nonimmigrant status program, including petitions for derivatives who filed after the principalreceived U nonimmigrant status in a prior fiscal year. US CIS continues to prioritize petitions byreceipt date. Although it may appear that there has been a delay in the return to adjudicatingincoming petitions that are pending waiting list consideration, US CIS continues to reviewAILA Doc. No. 16051762. (Posted 8/16/16)www.uscis.gov
Cecelia LevinPage2petitions on a "first-in, first-out" basis. In addition, USCIS receives and responds to the morethan 6,600 customer service inquiries received each month.USCIS is exploring many strategies to address current processing times. In July 2016,the Nebraska Service Center (NSC) joined the VSC in processing Form I-918, Petition forU Nonimmigrant Status. Sharing this workload between service centers will provide flexibilityas USCIS works toward improving processing times, efficiency, and customer service to thisvulnerable population. US CIS is implementing the transition in phases which will allow theNSC to develop the necessary expertise with support and guidance from the VSC, ensuringcontinuity of adjudication. The NSC was chosen to partner with the VSC in sharing theU nonimmigrant workload for a number of reasons, including its extensive background withother humanitarian programs. Sharing the U nonimmigrant petition workload between theservice centers has the potential to improve the U nonimmigrant petition process for thousands ofpetitioners and their family members.Thank you again for your letter and interest in this important issue. Please share thisinformation with the organizations that co-signed your letter.Sincerely, ezDirectorAILA Doc. No. 16051762. (Posted 8/16/16)www.uscis.gov
May 16, 2016The Honorable León RodríguezDirector, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration ServicesDepartment of Homeland Security20 Massachusetts Avenue, NWWashington, DC 20529cc: Maria M. Odom, CIS OmbudsmanCarrie Bettinger-Lopez, White House Advisor on Violence Against WomenRE: Significant Delays in adjudicating petitions for U Nonimmigrant StatusDear Director Rodríguez:We, the 307 undersigned organizations that work with or otherwise support immigrant survivors ofsexual and gender-based violence, respectfully wish to bring to your attention the increasing delaysin adjudicating petitions for U nonimmigrant status. It is taking at least two years for USCIS toprocess Form I-918 petitions for an initial adjudication to the waitlist, and it appears likely that thesedelays will only worsen in the near future.On April 28, 2016, USCIS sent a letter to stakeholders acknowledging that some cases are takinglonger to complete than usual and apologized for the inconvenience. To address this problem,USCIS indicated that it planned on reallocating the workload among different service centers inorder to maximize resources and improve case processing times. If this reallocation of resourcesinvolves assigning VAWA, U or T cases to another service center, such a reallocation would be aninappropriate and unworkable solution in this particular instance. Adjudicators in the HumanitarianDivision at the Vermont Service Center (VSC) have specialized training which is critical to theirability to fairly and efficiently review and adjudicate these applications. Given the importance oftraining of U adjudicators (and indeed the on-going need for this specialized training), thereallocation of resources to different service centers will not solve the delays in the U visa program.VSC is currently adjudicating U nonimmigrant petitions that were filed on or before May 7, 2014,which means that it takes at least two years for a case to be initially adjudicated and placed on the Uvisa waitlist. This is a deplorable delay which seriously compromises the safety and well-being ofapplicants and their families.1 Equally alarming is the fact that there has been no forward movementat all in adjudicating these applications since April 30, 20152, which is over a year ago. We urgeUSCIS to support the VSC Humanitarian Unit to increase the pace of adjudications and reduce thegrowing backlog.See Linthicum, Kate. “Safety of Immigrant Victims put on Hold by U visa Delay.” Los Angeles Times, February 1,2015. Available at: sa-20150202-story.html.2 Processing Times Report for the Vermont Service Center published on June 15, 2015.11AILA Doc. No. 16051762. (Posted 8/16/16)
Date ofProcessing TimesForm I-918Publication“As of”U 1403/27/2014 605/07/2014*on July 17, 2015 the processing time fluctuated brieflyThe U waitlist and the grant of deferred action was created to provide protections to victims ofcrime and allow them to obtain protection from removal, as well as eligibility to work lawfully in theUnited States while they await a U visa. Delays in timely adjudicating these petitions underminesthese goals, as illustrated in the following cases:Lucia* is the victim of domestic violence at the hands of her spouse, with whom she still lives. Shefeels unable to leave her abuser because without work authorization, a social security number, or adriver’s license, she fears she would be unable to provide for herself and her children. She plans toescape her abusive relationship once she has the resources to support herself and her children. Withcurrent processing times, her petition is likely to be pending for another year or so, during which shefears she will be subject to more violence.*All names have been changed to protect the confidentiality of the victims.2AILA Doc. No. 16051762. (Posted 8/16/16)
Talia was the victim of rape when she was just a teenager. Her U visa application has been pendingfor 14 months, and she would desperately like to visit her family abroad who she has not seen sinceshe was attacked. With current processing times and the U visa backlog, it could take years beforeshe is able to see them.Fatima is the victim of repeated felonious first degree sexual assault as the hands of her grandfather,who was a caregiver to her and her three siblings while her parents worked to support their family.Her household has been ostracized by family members for reporting the rape. Now her father isstruggling to support the family without adequate employment authorization, while her mother triesto support Fatima and her siblings’ healing process. Her family’s applications have been pending for24 months, essentially stalled along with the processing times. Meanwhile, Fatima and her siblingshave diminished family support and believe they may never have work authorization.It is unacceptable that victims of crimes must wait at least two years for their cases to be initiallyadjudicated to the waitlist and then several more years before full adjudication. These significantdelays leave crime victims vulnerable to removal and leads to economic instability and an inability torebuild their lives following their victimization. We understand that the VSC Humanitarian Unit iscurrently focusing on other priorities, such as adjudicating I-918A applications for principals with Ustatus and issuing U visas to those on the waitlist. Those are critical goals as well. Nonetheless, westrongly believe that the adjudication of initial U visa cases must also be a priority, the backlog mustbe reduced, and that USCIS must provide necessary support to the Humanitarian Division at VSCto enable this to happen as soon as possible.Thank you for time and attention to this important matter.Sincerely,National Signatories (36)Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & FeldAmerican Immigration Lawyers AssociationAmericans for Immigrant JusticeAsian Americans Advancing Justice AAJCAsian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based ViolenceASISTA Immigration AssistanceCasa de EsperanzaCatholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc.Center for Employment TrainingCenter for Gender & Refugee StudiesCenter for Women Policy StudiesDignityUSAFinding Our VoicesFreedom Network USAFutures Without Violence3AILA Doc. No. 16051762. (Posted 8/16/16)
National Signatories ContinuedGlobal Workers Justice AllianceImmigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC)Kids In Need of DefenseLutheran Immigration and Refugee ServiceNAACPNational Center on Domestic and Sexual ViolenceNational Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life (NCALL)National Coalition Against Domestic ViolenceNational Domestic Violence HotlineNational Immigrant Justice CenterNational Immigration Law CenterNational Network to End Domestic ViolenceNational Organization for Women (NOW) First Virtual Chapter: Young Feminists and AlliesPublic CounselUltraVioletUMOS, INC.Tahirih Justice CenterVictim Rights Law CenterWe Belong TogetherWomen's Refugee CommissionYWCA USAState and Local Signatories (271)AlabamaHispanic Interest Coalition of AlabamaAlaskaAlaska Immigration Justice ProjectArizonaImmigration Law Clinic at the University of ArizonaCaliforniaAlamillo Law FirmAlarcon LegalApoyo Legal Migrante Asociado (ALMA)Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Los AngelesAsian Pacific Islander Legal OutreachBackyard BrigadeBecker & Lee LLPCalifornia National Organization for WomenCatholic Charities of Santa Clara CountyCatholic Charities of the East Bay4AILA Doc. No. 16051762. (Posted 8/16/16)
Catholic Charities San FranciscoCenter for the Pacific Asian FamilyCentral American Resource Center (CARECEN) Los AngelesCentro Legal de la RazaCoalition to Abolish Slavery & Trafficking (CAST)Community Legal Services in East Palo AltoCynthia Grande Law FirmD'Alessio Law GroupDiaz Law FirmEast Bay Community Law CenterFamily Works Community CounselingGuichard, Teng & PortelloImmigration Center for Women and Children (ICWC)Immigration Law Office of Lance GallardoJavier G. Pineda, Professional Law CorporationJubilee Immigration AdvocatesLACCLALaw Office of Ariadna C TajoyaLaw Office of Brigit G. AlvarezLaw Office of Elizabeth Chinelo EzekwemLaw Office of Elizabeth P UribeLaw Office of George W. Abbes,Law Office of Gurpreet KaurLaw Office of Haimanot HabtuLaw Office of Jola RuizLaw Office of Kristin Love BosciaLaw Office of Marina Pineda-KamariotisLaw Office of Maureen McSorleyLaw Office of Meredith BrownLaw Office of N. R. BauerLaw Office of Patricia M. CorralesLaw Office of Roxana V. MuroLaw Office of Sabrina DamastLaw Office of Silvia MartinezLaw Office of Yvette Saddik, APLCLaw Offices of Ally Bolour, APCLaw Offices of Daniel RevoredoLaw Offices of Garish SarinLaw Offices of Jessica DominguezLaw Offices of Laura J. WeinstockLaw Offices of Makeda Karimlou5AILA Doc. No. 16051762. (Posted 8/16/16)
Law Offices of Mariela CaravettaLaw Offices of Pasquale LombardoLaw Offices of Sarah V. DayLaw Offices of Victor Martinez , APLCLegal Aid Foundation of Los AngelesLegal Aid Society of San Mateo CountyLegal Services for ChildrenLos Angeles Center for Law and JusticeMackins & Mackins, LLPMarin Community ClinicParagon Law FirmPeace Over ViolencePhillips & Urias, LLPRedwood Justice FundSocial Justice CollaborativeSouth Asian Helpline & Referral Agency (SAHARA)Southwestern Law School Immigration Law ClinicThe Patry Law FirmThe Riley CenterValencia and Associates APCVega & RiveraColoradoAlliance Against Domestic AbuseColorado Coalition Against Sexual AssaultColorado Legal ServicesDeaf Overcoming Violence through Empowerment (DOVE)Kelly Ryan Law, LLCMurad Immigration LawRocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network (RMIAN)ConnecticutApostle Immigrant ServicesConnecticut Legal ServicesGreater Hartford Legal Aid, Inc.International Institute of Connecticut--IICONNNew Haven Legal Assistance OrganizationDistrict of ColumbiaAyudaCARECEN-DC6AILA Doc. No. 16051762. (Posted 8/16/16)
FloridaAC Law, P.A.Brevard NOWFlorida National Organization for WomenImmigration and Legalization CenterHaratz & Stubbe, LLCIntimate Partner Violence Assistance Clinic, University of FloridaWest Pinellas National Organization for WomenGeorgiaGeorgia Asylum and Immigration NetworkRaksha, IncTapestri IncIdahoUniversity of Idaho Legal Aid ClinicIllinoisDady & Hoffmann LLCDomestic Violence Legal ClinicIllinois Accountability InitiativeIllinois NOWLatinos ProgresandoMaria Baldini-Potermin & Associates, PCNorthern Illinois Justice for Our NeighborsPASO - West Suburban Action ProjectPathways Immigration LawIndianaIndiana Coalition Against Domestic ViolenceLa Casa de AmistadPopp Law OfficeIowaIowa Coalition Against Domestic ViolenceKansasKansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic ViolenceLaw Office of Sarah J. Schlicher P.A.KentuckyKentucky Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee RightsMaineSexual Assault Support Services of Midcoast Maine7AILA Doc. No. 16051762. (Posted 8/16/16)
MarylandEsperanza CenterJohnson Immigration Law PCMaryland National Organization for WomenThe Law Firm of Amaechi and Assoc.The Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.MassachusettsAsian Task Force Against Domestic ViolenceBoston University School of Law Human Trafficking ClinicCatholic Charitable Bureau of the Archdiocese of Boston, Inc.Catholic Social Services of Fall RiverCentral West Justice CenterJustice Center of Southeast MassachusettsMetroWest Legal ServicesNortheast Justice CenterSaheli, Support and Friendship For South Asian Women and FamiliesVictim Resource CenterMichiganCaring House, Inc.Michigan Immigrant Rights CenterMinnesotaBienvenidos Law Firm, Inc.Hart Law Office, PLLCImmigrant Law Center of MinnesotaPaula Schwartzbauer LawRoberts Immigration Law Office, Ltd.Steven C. Thal, P.A.MissouriAustin & Ferguson, L.L.C.Biesenthal & Gray, LLCEMC Immigration Law, LLCMigrant and Immigrant Community Action (MICA) ProjectNational Organization for Women, MissouriNebraskaJustice For Our Neighbors-NebraskaNebraska Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic ViolenceSt. Mary's Immigration Program8AILA Doc. No. 16051762. (Posted 8/16/16)
NevadaPereira Immigration Law LLPTahoe SAFE AllianceVolunteer Attorneys for Rural NevadansNew JerseyLatin American Legal Defense and Eduction Fund, Inc. (LALDEF)Legal Services of New JerseyManaviMiddlesex Co NOW-New JerseyNational Organization for Women of New JerseyNorthern NJ Chapter, National Organization for WomenReformed Church of Highland ParkWomen Aware, Inc.New MexicoNew Mexico Immigrant Law CenterRebecca Kitson LawNew YorkAfrican Services CommitteeAtlas: DIYCAMBA, Inc.ECBA Volunteer Lawyers ProjectGarden of HopeHer JusticeJuan Neumann CenterLaw Office of Usman B. Ahmad, PCLegal Services NYCMake the Road New YorkMy Sisters' PlaceNew York Asian Women's CenterNew York Legal Assistance GroupNew York State Youth Leadership CouncilSafe Horizon, Immigration Law ProjectSanctuary for FamiliesSEPA MujerWorker Justice Center of New York9AILA Doc. No. 16051762. (Posted 8/16/16)
North CarolinaFayetteville (NC) National Organization for WomenLaw Offices of Alan Gordon, PAPisgah Legal ServicesRaleigh ImmigrationOhioAdvocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc.Ohio Domestic Violence NetworkOklahomaUniversity of Tulsa College of Law Legal ClinicOregonCenter for NonProfit Legal ServicesImmigrant Law GroupImmigration Counseling Service (ICS)Lane County Legal Aid and Advocacy CenterMeadowlark Immigration PCOregon Immigration Group, PCPennsylvaniaCommunity Justice Project of PennsylvaniaGian-Grasso, Tomczak, & Hufe, P.C.Greater Reading Immigration ProjectHIAS PennsylvaniaLaw Office of Matthew J. ArchambeaultNationalities Service CenterNi-Ta-Nee NOW (National Organization for Women)Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Center (PIRC)Women's Law ProjectRhode IslandDorcas International Institute of Rhode IslandSojourner HouseTennesseeCommunity Law GroupCommunity Legal CenterLaw Office of R Andrew FreeMid-South Immigration AdvocatesSaev Hernandez Immigration Practice, PLLCSantana Law Firm PLLC10AILA Doc. No. 16051762. (Posted 8/16/16)
TexasAmerican GatewaysArtemis Justice CenterAustin Children's ShelterCatholic Charities of Central TexasCenter Against Sexual and Family ViolenceConcho Valley Rape Crisis CenterCrisis Center of Comal CountyDiocesan Migrant & Refugee Services, Inc.Focusing FamiliesHCWCHuman Rights Initiative of North Texas, Inc.Immigrant Justice AllianceLas Americas Immigrant Advocacy CenterMalik Law Firm, PLLCMosaic Family ServicesNeighborhood Centers Inc.Panhandle Crisis Center, Inc.Ponce Law Firm, P.C.SAFE AllianceSafePlaceShelter Agencies for Families in East TexasSt. Mary's University School of Law Immigration and Human Rights ClinicTexas Association Against Sexual AssaultThe Bridge Over Troubled Waters, Inc.The Buitron Law Firm, P.C.Women's Shelter of South TexasUtahPascual Law, PLLCRestoring Ancestral WindsVirginiaAlexandria Chapter, NOWJust Neighbors MinistryVirginia Chapter, National Organization for Women11AILA Doc. No. 16051762. (Posted 8/16/16)
WashingtonColectiva Legal del PuebloHawkins Law Group PLLCKitsap Immigrant Assistance CenterLaw Office of Shara Svendsen, PLLCLaw Offices of Carol L. Edward & Associates, P.S.Law Offices of Stella E. Dokey, PCNorthwest Immigrant Rights ProjectWashington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence (WSCADV)Washington State National Organization for WomenWisconsinCastro & Gutierrez Law OfficeDaystar, Inc.EmbraceEnd Domestic Abuse WIFamily Advocates, Inc.Family CenterLuca L Fagundes Attorney and Counselor at LawMMG Law LLCMurrar Law Office LLCNew Horizons Shelter and Outreach CentersPADAPassages, Inc.PAVEPeople Against Domestic and Sexual AbuseRape Crisis Center, Inc.Reach CounselingSafe Harbor of Sheboygan, Inc.Sexual Assault Center of Family Services NEWThe Bridge to HopeVernon Co. Domestic Abuse ProjectWisconsin Coalition Against Sexual AssaultWise Women Gathering Place12AILA Doc. No. 16051762. (Posted 8/16/16)
16 de May 16, 2016Honorable Sr. León RodríguezDirector de Servicios de Inmigración y Ciudadanía de E.E.U.U.20 Massachusetts Avenue, NWWashington, DC 20529CC: María M. Odom, Defensor CISCarrie Bettinger-López, Asesora de la Casa Blanca sobre la Violencia contra la MujerRE: Retrasos Significativos en la Adjudicación de Peticiones para la Visa U de NoInmigrantesEstimado Director Rodríguez:Nosotros, las 307 organizaciones abajo firmantes que trabajan con o de otra manera apoyan ainmigrantes sobrevivientes de violencia sexual y violencia de género, respetuosamente deseamostraer a su atención los crecientes retrasos en la adjudicación de peticiones de visas U de noinmigrantes. El Servicio de Inmigración y Ciudadanía (USCIS) está necesitando al menos dos añospara procesar las peticiones del Formulario I-918 para una adjudicación inicial en la lista de espera, yparece probable que estos retrasos empeoren en el futuro cercano.El 28 de Abril de 2016, el Servicio de Inmigración y Ciudadanía de E.E.U.U. (USCIS) envió unacarta a las partes interesadas reconociendo que algunos casos están tomando más tiempo de lonormal y pidió disculpas por los inconvenientes. Para hacer frente a este problema, el Servicio deInmigración y Ciudadanía de E.E.U.U. (USCIS) indicó que tiene previsto la reasignación de la cargade trabajo entre los diferentes centros de servicios con el fin de maximizar los recursos y mejorar eltiempo de procesamiento de los casos. Si ésta reasignación de recursos consiste en asignar los casosde VAWA, visas U y T o a otro centro de servicio, esta reasignación sería una solución inadecuada einviable en este momento en particular. Los adjudicadores en la División Humanitaria del Centro deServicios de Vermont (VSC) tienen una formación especializada, que es fundamental para sucapacidad de revisar y adjudicar estas aplicaciones de manera justa y eficiente. Dada la importanciade la formación de los adjudicadores de las visas U (y de hecho la continua necesidad de estaformación especializada), la reasignación de recursos a diferentes centros de servicios no va aresolver los retrasos en el programa de visas U.El Servicio de Inmigración y Ciudadanía de E.E.U.U. (USCIS) está actualmente adjudicandopeticiones de visas U de no inmigrante que fueron presentadas el día 7 de Mayo de 2014 o anterioresa ese día, lo que significa que se requieren al menos dos años para que un caso sea adjudicadoinicialmente y se coloque en la lista de espera de la visa U. Este es un retraso lamentable quecompromete seriamente la seguridad y el bienestar de los solicitantes y sus familias. Igualmentealarmante es el hecho de que no haya habido movimiento alguno en la adjudicación de estasaplicaciones desde el 30 de Abril de 2015, es decir por más de un año. Instamos al Servicio deInmigración y Ciudadanía de E.E.U.U. (USCIS) para que apoye a la Unidad Humanitaria del Centrode Servicios de Vermont (VSC) para aumentar el ritmo de adjudicaciones y reducir los crecientesretrasos.
Fecha de PublicaciónTiempo de Procesamiento “AU No Inmigrantepartir /201613/04/201629/04/2016Forma /2014 531/12/201531/01/201629/02/201629/02/2016*on July 17, 2015 the processing time fluctuated brieflyLa lista de espera de la visa U y el estatus de acción diferida fueron creados para proporcionarprotección a las víctimas de crímenes y para permitirles obtener protección contra la deportación, asícomo también darles la posibilidad de trabajar legalmente en los Estados Unidos mientras esperan lavisa U. Los retrasos en la adjudicación oportuna de estas peticiones interfiere con estos objetivos,como se ilustra en los siguientes casos:* Lucía es víctima de violencia doméstica a manos de su esposo con quien aún vive. Ella se sienteincapaz de dejar a su agresor, ya que sin la autorización de trabajo, un número de seguro social, o lalicencia de conducir, ella teme que no podrá ser capaz de proveer para ella y sus hijos. Ella planeaescapar de su relación abusiva una vez que tenga los recursos para mantenerse a sí misma y a sushijos. Con los tiempos de procesamiento actuales, su petición es probable que esté pendiente pormás o menos otro año, durante el cual teme que va a seguir siendo objeto de violencia.*Todos los nombres han sido cambiados para proteger la confidencialidad de las víctimas.* Talía fue víctima de violación cuando ella era apenas una adolescente. Su solicitud de visa U estápendiente desde hace 14 meses, y a ella desesperadamente le gustaría visitar a su familia en elextranjero, a quienes no ha visto desde que fue atacada. Con los tiempos actuales de procesamiento yla cantidad de solicitudes de visa U, podría tomar años antes de que ella sea capaz de verlos.* Fátima es víctima de repetidos asaltos sexuales criminales en primer grado a manos de su abuelo,quien era el guardián de ella y de sus tres hermanas mientras sus padres trabajaban para mantener asu familia. Su hogar ha sido condenado al olvido y rechazado por miembros de la familia porinformar de la violación. Ahora su padre está luchando para mantener a la familia sin la adecuada
autorización de empleo, mientras que su madre trata de apoyar a Fátima y a sus hermanas en elproceso de curación. Las aplicaciones de su familia han estado pendiente durante 24 meses,esencialmente estancadas por lo largo de los tiempos de procesamiento. Mientras tanto, Fátima y sushermanas han disminuido el apoyo familiar y creen que nunca podrán tener la autorización detrabajo.Es inaceptable que las víctimas de crímenes deban esperar un mínimo de dos años para que suscasos sean adjudicados inicialmente a la lista de espera y luego, varios años más para la adjudicacióntotal. Estos retrasos significativos dejan a las víctimas de crímenes vulnerables a la deportación yconduce a la inestabilidad económica y la imposibilidad de reconstruir sus vidas después de suvictimización. Nosotros entendemos que la Unidad Humanitaria del Centro de Servicios deVermont (VSC) está centrándose actualmente en otras prioridades, como la adjudicación de lasaplicaciones de I-918A para los beneficiarios principales de las visas U y la emisión de las visas Upara los que están en la lista de espera. Esos son objetivos críticos también. No obstante, estamosconvencidos de que la resolución de los procesos iniciales de la visa U también debe ser unaprioridad, el retraso se debe reducir, y USCIS debe proporcionar el apoyo necesario a la DivisiónHumanitaria en el Centro de Servicios de Vermont (VSC) para permitir que esto suceda tan prontocomo sea posible.Gracias por el tiempo y atención a este importante asunto.Sinceramente,Firmantes Nacionale s (36)Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & FeldAmerican Immigration Lawyers AssociationAmericans for Immigrant JusticeAsian Americans Advancing Justice AAJC AsianPacific Institute on Gender-Based ViolenceASISTA Immigration AssistanceCasa de EsperanzaCatholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc.Center for Employment TrainingCenter for Gender & Refugee StudiesCenter for Women Policy StudiesDignityUSAFinding Our VoicesFreedom Network USAFutures Without ViolenceFirmantes Nacionales - ContinuaciónGlobal Workers Justice Alliance ImmigrantLegal Resource Center (ILRC) Kids In Needof DefenseLutheran Immigration and Refugee Service NAACPNational Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence NationalClearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life (NCALL) NationalCoalition Against Domestic Violence
National Domestic Violence HotlineNational Immigrant Justice Center NationalImmigration Law CenterNational Network to End Domestic ViolenceNational Organization for Women (NOW) First Virtual Chapter: Young Feminists and AlliesPublic CounselUltraViolet UMOS,INC.Tahirih Justice Center VictimRights Law Center WeBelong TogetherWomen's Refugee CommissionYWCA USAFirmantes Estatales y Locales (271)AlabamaHispanic Interest Coalition of AlabamaAlaskaAlaska Immigration Justice ProjectArizonaImmigration Law Clinic at the University of ArizonaCaliforniaAlamillo Law Firm AlarconLegalApoyo Legal Migrante Asociado (ALMA)Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Los AngelesAsian Pacific Islander Legal OutreachBackyard Brigade Becker& Lee LLPCalifornia National Organization for WomenCatholic Charities of Santa Clara County CatholicCharities of the East BayCatholic Charities San Francisco Centerfor the Pacific Asian FamilyCentral American Resource Center (CARECEN) Los Angeles CentroLegal de la RazaCoalition to Abolish Slavery & Trafficking (CAST)Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto CynthiaGrande Law FirmD'Alessio Law Group DiazLaw FirmEast Bay Community Law Center Family
Works Community Counseling Guichard,Teng & PortelloImmigration Center for Women and Children (ICWC) ImmigrationLaw Office of Lance GallardoJavier G. Pineda, Professional Law Corporation JubileeImmigration AdvocatesLACCLALaw Office of Ariadna C Tajoya LawOffice of Brigit G. AlvarezLaw Office of Elizabeth Chinelo Ezekwem LawOffice of Elizabeth P UribeLaw Office of George W. Abbes, LawOffice of Gurpreet Kaur Law Officeof Haimanot Habtu Law Office of JolaRuizLaw Office of Kristin Love BosciaLaw Office of Marina Pineda-Kamariotis LawOffice of Maureen McSorleyLaw Office of Meredith Brown LawOffice of N. R. BauerLa
U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Office ofthe Director (MS 2000) Washington, DC 20529-2000 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Thank you for your May 16, 2016 letter regarding your concerns about the current processing times for U visa petitions. Since its inception, the U nonimmigrant program has
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