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TABLE OF CHANGES – FORM

Form I-918 Supplement B, U Nonimmigrant Status Certification

OMB Number: 1615-0104

09/06/2024


Reason for Revision: REV

Project Phase: OMBReview


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Page 1

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For USCIS Use Only





Remarks


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For Certifying Agency Use Only (Certification Tracking Information) [fillable field]

For USCIS Use Only


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Page 1, Start Here

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START HERE - Type or print in black or blue ink.


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START HERE - Type or print in black ink.


Answer all questions fully and accurately. If you need extra space to provide additional information for any question, use the space provided in Part 10. Additional Information.


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Part 1. Victim Information

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Part 1. Victim Information



1. Alien Registration Number (A-Number) (if any)


2.a. Family Name (Last Name)

2.b. Given Name (First Name)

2.c. Middle Name


Other Names Used (Include maiden names, nicknames, and aliases, if applicable.)

If you need extra space to provide additional names, use the space provided in Part 7. Additional Information.


3.a. Family Name (Last Name)

3.b. Given Name (First Name)

3.c. Middle Name



4. Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)



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5. Gender

Male

Female


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Part 1. General Information About The Victim


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1. Victim’s Full Legal Name

Family Name (Last Name)

Given Name (First Name)

Middle Name (if applicable)


2. Other Names Used

Family Name (Last Name) [x2]

Given Name (First Name) [x2]

Middle Name (if applicable) [x2]







3. Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)


4. Alien Registration Number (A-Number) (if any)


5. Gender

Male  

Female

Another Gender Identity


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Part 2. Agency Information

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Part 2. Agency Information



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1. Name of Certifying Agency


Name of Certifying Official

2.a. Family Name (Last Name)

2.b. Given Name (First Name)

2.c. Middle Name



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3. Title and Division/Office of Certifying Official






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Name of Head of Certifying Agency




4.a. Family Name (Last Name)

4.b. Given Name (First Name)

4.c. Middle Name


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Agency Address


5.a. Street Number and Name

5.b. Apt./Ste./Flr.

5.c. City or Town

5.d. State

5.f. ZIP Code

5.g. Province

5.h. Postal Code

5.i. Country


Other Agency Information


6. Agency Type

Federal

State

Local


7. Case Status

On-going

Completed

Other


8. Certifying Agency Category

Judge

Law Enforcement

Prosecutor

Other


9. Case Number


10. FBI Number or SID Number (if applicable)


[Page 1]


Part 2. Information About You (Certifying Official)


[] I am the head of the certifying agency

[] I have been designated as the certifying official by the head of my agency

[] I am a judge.


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1. Your Name (Certifying Official)

Family Name (Last Name)

Given Name (First Name)

Middle Name (if applicable)


2. Name of Your Certifying Agency


3. Your Position Title and Division or Office






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If you are not the head of your agency, answer Item Numbers 4. - 5.


NOTE: Judges do not need to fill out Item Numbers 4. - 5.


4. Name of the Head of Your Certifying Agency


Family Name (Last Name)

Given Name (First Name)

Middle Name (if applicable)


5. Position Title of the Head of Your Certifying Agency


6. Physical Address of Your Agency

Street Number and Name

Apt./Ste./Flr. Number

City or Town

State

ZIP Code

Province

Postal Code

Country


Other Agency Information


7. Agency Type (select one): Federal / State / Local / Tribal / Territorial




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8. Certifying Agency Category (select one): Judge / Law Enforcement / Prosecutor / Other [fillable field]




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[Page 2]


Part 3. Case Information


1. Case Status (select one): Active/Ongoing Investigation; Closed Investigation


2. Case Number (if any)


3. FBI Universal Control Number (UCN) (if applicable)


4. State Identification (SID) Number (if applicable)


Page 2, Part 3.

Criminal Acts

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Part 3. Criminal Acts



If you need extra space to complete this section, use the space provided in Part 7. Additional Information.


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1. The petitioner is a victim of criminal activity involving a violation of one of the following Federal, state, or local criminal offenses (or any similar activity). (Select all applicable boxes)


















Abduction

Abusive Sexual Contact

Attempt to Commit Any of the Named Crimes

Being Held Hostage

Blackmail

Conspiracy to Commit Any of the Named Crimes

Domestic Violence

Extortion

False Imprisonment

Felonious Assault

Female Genital Mutilation

Fraud in Foreign Labor Contracting

Incest

Involuntary Servitude

Kidnapping

Manslaughter

Murder

Obstruction of Justice

Peonage

Perjury

Prostitution

Rape

Sexual Assault

Sexual Exploitation

Slave Trade

Solicitation to Commit Any of the Named Crimes

Stalking

Torture

Trafficking

Unlawful Criminal Restraint


Witness Tampering



Provide the dates on which the criminal activity occurred.


2.a. Date (mm/dd/yyyy)


2.b. Date (mm/dd/yyyy)


2.c. Date (mm/dd/yyyy)


2.d. Date (mm/dd/yyyy)


3. List the statutory citations for the criminal activity being investigated or prosecuted, or that was investigated or prosecuted.






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4.a. Did the criminal activity occur in the United States (including Indian country and military installations) or the territories or possessions of the United States?

Yes

No


4.b. If you answered "Yes," where did the criminal activity occur?


5.a. Did the criminal activity violate a Federal extraterritorial jurisdiction statute?

Yes

No


5.b. If you answered "Yes," provide the statutory citation providing the authority for extraterritorial jurisdiction.



6. Briefly describe the criminal activity being investigated and/or prosecuted and the involvement of the petitioner named in Part 1. Attach copies of all relevant reports and findings.


7. Provide a description of any known or documented injury to the victim. Attach copies of all relevant reports and findings.


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Part 4. Qualifying Criminal Activity Perpetrated Against The Victim


If you need extra space to complete this section, use the space provided in Part 10. Additional Information.


Qualifying Criminal Activity Category


NOTE: USCIS is solely responsible for determining whether the crime(s) listed below is a “qualifying criminal activity” for purposes of eligibility for U nonimmigrant status.




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1. The person listed in Part 1. is a victim of the following crimes (list the statutory citations for the qualifying criminal activity detected, investigated, or prosecuted) and provide the dates on which the qualifying criminal activity occurred:

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Statutory Citations for Qualifying Criminal Activity

Dates of Qualifying Criminal Activity


2. Describe the qualifying criminal activity being detected, investigated, and/or prosecuted.  Attach copies of all relevant reports and outcomes.


3. The qualifying criminal activity in Part 4., Item Number 1. appears to fall under one or more of the following categories. (Select all applicable boxes.)

Abduction

Abusive Sexual Contact

Attempt to Commit Any of the Named Crimes

Being Held Hostage

Blackmail

Conspiracy to Commit Any of the Named Crimes

Domestic Violence

Extortion

False Imprisonment

Felonious Assault

Female Genital Mutilation

Fraud in Foreign Labor Contracting

Incest

Involuntary Servitude

Kidnapping

Manslaughter

Murder

Obstruction of Justice

Peonage

Perjury

Prostitution

Rape

Sexual Assault

Sexual Exploitation

Slave Trade

Solicitation to Commit Any of the Named Crimes

Stalking

Torture

Trafficking

Unlawful Criminal Restraint

Witness Tampering



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4. If the qualifying criminal activity listed at Part 4., Item Number 1. is similar to one or more of the above selected categories listed in Part 4., Item Number 3. (for example, felonious assault), please list and provide a detailed description of the criminal activities you detected, investigated, or prosecuted.


Culpability in Qualifying Criminal Activity


5. The victim was culpable in the qualifying criminal activity detected, investigated, or prosecuted. If you answered “Yes,” provide an explanation in Part 10. Additional Information. Attach copies of all relevant reports and findings.

Yes / No



Jurisdiction

6. Did the qualifying criminal activity occur in the United States (including Indian country and military installations) or the territories or possessions of the United States? If you answered “Yes,” please indicate where the qualifying criminal activity occurred.

Yes/No

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7. Did the qualifying criminal activity violate a Federal extraterritorial jurisdiction statute? If you answered “Yes,” provide the statutory citation providing the authority for extraterritorial jurisdiction.

Yes

No

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[Renumbered to Item Number 2. in Qualifying Criminal Activity Category]





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Part 5. Known Or Documented Injury To The Victim


1. Provide a description of any known or documented injury to the victim. Attach copies of all relevant reports and findings. [fillable field]


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Part 4. Helpfulness Of The Victim

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Part 4. Helpfulness Of The Victim


For the following questions, if the victim is under 16 years of age, incompetent or incapacitated, then a parent, guardian, or next friend may act on behalf of the victim.


1. Does the victim possess information concerning the criminal activity listed in Part 3.?

Yes

No


2. Has the victim been helpful, is the victim being helpful, or is the victim likely to be helpful in the investigation or prosecution of the criminal activity detailed above?

Yes

No

















3. Since the initiation of cooperation, has the victim refused or failed to provide assistance reasonably requested in the investigation or prosecution of the criminal activity detailed above?

Yes

No



If you answer "Yes" to Item Numbers 1. - 3., provide an explanation in the space below. If you need extra space to complete this section, use the space provided in Part 7. Additional Information.


4. Other. Include any additional information you would like to provide.


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Part 6. Helpfulness Of The Victim


For the following questions, if the victim is under 16 years of age, or is incompetent or incapacitated, then a parent, guardian, or next friend may act on behalf of the victim.


1. Does the victim possess information concerning the qualifying criminal activity listed in Part 4.?

Yes / No


2. The victim has been, is being, or is likely to be helpful in the detection, investigation, or prosecution of the qualifying criminal activity detailed above.

Yes/No


3. Since the initiation of cooperation, has the victim refused or failed to provide assistance reasonably requested in the investigation or prosecution of the qualifying criminal activity detailed above?

Yes/No


If you answer “Yes” to Item Numbers 1. - 3., provide an explanation in the space below. If you need extra space to complete this section, use the space provided in Part 10. Additional Information.


[fillable field for a narrative explanation]


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Part 5. Family Members Culpable In Criminal Activity

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Part 5. Family Members Culpable In Criminal Activity


1. Are any of the victim's family members culpable or believed to be culpable in the criminal activity of which the petitioner is a victim?

Yes

No


If you answered "Yes," list the family members and their criminal involvement. (If you need extra space to complete this section, use the space provided in Part 7. Additional Information.)




2.a. Family Name (Last Name)

2.b. Given Name (First Name)

2.c. Middle Name


2.d. Relationship


2.e. Involvement



3.a. Family Name (Last Name)

3.b. Given Name (First Name)

3.c. Middle Name


3.d. Relationship


3.e. Involvement



4.a. Family Name (Last Name)

4.b. Given Name (First Name)

4.c. Middle Name


4.d. Relationship


4.e. Involvement


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Part 7. Victim’s Family Members Culpable In The Qualifying Criminal Activity


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If any of the victim's family members are culpable or believed to be culpable in the qualifying criminal activity perpetrated against the victim, list the family members and their criminal involvement.


1. Family Member 1

Family Name (Last Name)

Given Name (First Name)

Middle Name (if known)

2. Relationship to victim


3. Involvement


4. Family Member 2

Family Name (Last Name)

Given Name (First Name)

Middle Name (if known)


5. Relationship to victim


6. Involvement


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Part 8. Supplemental Information


1.  If you would like to share any additional information you think is relevant to this certification, provide specific details.  Attach all relevant documentation and records.


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Part 6. Certification

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Part 6. Certification


I am the head of the agency listed in Part 2. or I am the person in the agency who was specifically designated by the head of the agency to issue a U Nonimmigrant Status Certification on behalf of the agency. Based upon investigation of the facts, I certify, under penalty of perjury, that the individual identified in Part 1. is or was a victim of one or more of the crimes listed in Part 3. I certify that the above information is complete, true, and correct to the best of my knowledge, and that I have made and will make no promises regarding the above victim's ability to obtain a visa from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), based upon this certification. I further certify that if the victim unreasonably refuses to assist in the investigation or prosecution of the qualifying criminal activity of which he or she is a victim, I will notify USCIS.













1. Signature of Certifying Official (sign in ink)


2. Date of Signature (mm/dd/yyyy)


3. Daytime Telephone Number


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4. Fax Number


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Part 9. Certification


As the head of the agency or the person designated by the head of the agency, or a person otherwise authorized by INA Section 214(p)(1) to sign certifications, I certify, under penalty of perjury, that the foregoing is true and correct.


The individual identified in Part 1. is or was a victim of one or more of the qualifying criminal activities listed in Part 4.


My agency has been or is involved in the detection, investigation, prosecution, conviction, sentencing of one or more of the qualifying criminal activities listed in Part 4.

The individual has been, is being, or is likely to be helpful in the detection, investigation, prosecution, conviction, sentencing of the qualifying criminal activity.


NOTE: If you are a designated certifying official and your name and signature has not been provided to USCIS, or if your agency needs to otherwise update its list certifying official(s), see page 2 of the Form I-918, Supplement B, “Instructions for Certifying Officials” for further guidance.


1. Signature of Certifying Official


2. Date of Signature (mm/dd/yyyy)


3. Daytime Telephone Number


4. Email Address


5. Fax Number


Page 5,

Part 7. Additional Information

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Part 7. Additional Information


If you need extra space to complete any item within this supplement, use the space below or attach a separate sheet of paper; type or print the agency's name, petitioner's name, and the Alien Registration Number (A-Number) (if any) at the top of each sheet; indicate the Page Number, Part Number, and Item Number to which your answer refers; and sign and date each sheet. If you need more space than what is provided, you may also make copies of this page to complete and file with this supplement.


1. Agency Name


Petitioner's Name


2.a. Family Name (Last Name)

2.b. Given Name (First Name)

2.c. Middle Name


3. A-Number (if any)


4.a. Page Number

4.b. Part Number

4.c. Item Number

4.d.


5.a. Page Number

5.b. Part Number

5.c. Item Number

5.d.


6.a. Page Number

6.b. Part Number

6.c. Item Number

6.d.


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Part 10. Additional Information


If you need extra space to provide additional information within this supplement, use the space below. If you need more space than what is provided, you may make copies of this page and file with this supplement or attach a separate sheet of paper. Type or print the agency's name, victim’s name, and the A-Number at the top of each sheet; indicate the Page Number, Part Number, and Item Number to which your answer refers; and sign and date each sheet.


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1. Page Number

Part Number

Item Number

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2. Page Number

Part Number

Item Number

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3. Page Number

Part Number

Item Number

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4. Page Number

Part Number

Item Number

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5. Page Number

Part Number

Item Number

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6. Page Number

Part Number

Item Number

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7. Page Number

Part Number

Item Number

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