Green cards & adjustmentPOLICY UPDATE
Adjustment of Status for Victims of Severe Forms of Trafficking in Persons
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address adjustment of status for victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons (T nonimmigrants).
Effective date and application
This guidance, contained in Volume 7 of the Policy Manual, is effective immediately
Key changes
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address adjustment of status for victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons (T nonimmigrants).
- Describes the adjustment of status process for T nonimmigrants, including eligibility requirements, required documentation and evidence, and requirements for employment authorization and travel while the adjustment of status application is pending.
- Explains that T nonimmigrant applicants for adjustment of status are not required to submit documentation issued by the Attorney General certifying the applicant’s compliance with any reasonable request for assistance.
- Clarifies that T-1 nonimmigrants who break their continuous physical presence after their first admission as a T-1 nonimmigrant may again begin accruing physical presence after returning with advance parole.
- Explains that the age exemption and trauma exception to the requirement to comply with reasonable requests from law enforcement also apply at the adjustment of status stage.
