U Visas for Victims of Workplace Crime: A Practice Manual

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National Employment Law Project (NELP)

U Visas for Victims of Workplace Crime: A Practice Manual

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The 190-page manual covers:

  • U visa basics: overview of statutory requirements and application process
  • Legal analysis and examples of qualifying criminal activity in the workplace
  • Obtaining certification from labor and civil rights agencies, including the U.S. DOL, EEOC, NLRB, and state departments of labor
  • Special considerations, including establishing substantial physical or mental abuse for victims of workplace crime
  • A comprehensive appendix, including: fact sheets, sample intake forms, labor agency certification protocol, sample requests for certification, model U visa applications, declarations, motions for judicial certification, advocacy letters, and more.