USDOL policy on U & T certifications

This memorandum discusses the guidelines and procedures the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) will follow to determine when and whether to complete and certify Supplement B of a I-918 petition for U Visa Nonimmigrant Visa Status. The Secretary of Labor has the authority to complete and certify Supplement B forms for U Nonimmigrant Visas (U Visas) under Section 1513(b) of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000, as amended, 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(15)(U) and related Department of Homeland Security regulations, 8 C.F.R. § 214.14. The Secretary’s Order 05-2010 delegated this authority to the WHD Administrator. This authority is being further delegated to the WHD Regional Administrators. WHD Regional and District Office representatives will work closely with Solicitor of Labor Regional Office (RSOL) attorneys to gather, document and review the facts and information to determine whether to complete and certify Supplement B form of a I-918 U-Visa petition.