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Alien victims of certain qualifying criminal activity.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 8

(a) (1) (2) (3) (i) The head of the certifying agency, or any person(s) in a supervisory role who has been specifically designated by the head of the certifying agency to issue U nonimmigrant status certifications on behalf of that agency; or (ii) A Federal, State, or local judge. (4) (i) All land within the limits of any Indian reservation under the jurisdiction of the United States Government, notwithstanding the issuance of any patent, and including rights-of-way running through the reservation; (ii) All dependent Indian communities within the borders of the United States whether within the original or subsequently acquired territory thereof, and whether within or without the limits of a state; and (iii) All Indian allotments, the Indian titles to which have not been extinguished, including rights-of-way running through such allotments. (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (i) The alien spouse, children under 21 years of age and, if the direct victim is under 21 years of age, parents and unmarried siblings under 18 years of age, will be considered victims of qualifying criminal activity where the direct victim is deceased due to murder or manslaughter, or is incompetent or incapacitated, and therefore unable to provide information concerning the criminal activity or be helpful in the investigation or prosecution of the criminal activity. For purposes of determining eligibility under this definition, USCIS will consider the age of the victim at the time the qualifyi

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 8:§ 214.14