U-Visa 101 – The Visa for Victims of Crime

In the first episode, Rocio Molina, NIWAP American University Washington College of Law, sits down with Tara Patet, Supervising Prosecutor at the City Attorney’s Office in St. Paul, Minnesota, and Investigator Michael LaRiviere from the Salem, MA Police Department to discuss the basics of U Visas. Created in October 2000, U Visas are designed for victims of certain crimes who have suffered mental or physical abuse and are helpful to law enforcement, prosecutors, or other government officials in the detection, investigation, or prosecution of criminal activity. In this episode, we introduce U Visas and how law enforcement and prosecutors can use them when investigating and prosecuting criminal cases. We also cover the certification process and discuss the concept of "helpfulness" when issuing a U Visa.

 

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