Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status

This petition permits victims of certain qualifying criminal activity and their immediate family members to apply for temporary nonimmigrant classification. This nonimmigrant classification provides temporary immigration benefits, potentially leading to permanent resident status, to certain victims of criminal activity who: suffered substantial mental or physical abuse as a result of having been a victim of criminal activity; have information regarding the criminal activity; and assist government officials in investigating and prosecuting such criminal activity.

The latest form for Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status expires 2027-12-31 and is listed under ICR 202502-1615-004.

⏳ Form I-918 Processing Time / Approval Rate - Petition for U Non-immigrant Status

Latest forms, documents, and information collections

Document	Type
Biometrics Processing	Information collection
U Nonimmigrant Status Certification	Information collection
Petition for Qualifying Family Member of U-1 Recipient	Information collection
Petition for U Nonimmigrant	Information collection

Historical document collections

Reference	Filing	Received	Concluded	Action
202508-1615-039	Revision of a currently approved collection	2025-11-10
202502-1615-004	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2025-02-19		Approved without change
202404-1615-001	Revision of a currently approved collection	2024-09-30
202402-1615-009	Revision of a currently approved collection	2024-02-08		Approved without change
202306-1615-001	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2023-06-15		Approved without change
202212-1615-008	Revision of a currently approved collection	2023-01-24		Comment filed on proposed rule and continue
202101-1615-021	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2021-04-28		Approved with change
202009-1615-024	Revision of a currently approved collection	2020-09-15		Comment filed on proposed rule and continue
202007-1615-023	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2020-08-14		Approved with change
201910-1615-025	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2019-11-27		Withdrawn and continue
201812-1615-002	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2019-02-26		Approved without change
201601-1615-006	Revision of a currently approved collection	2016-01-29		Approved with change
201207-1615-002	Revision of a currently approved collection	2012-07-31		Approved without change
201009-1615-015	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2010-09-10		Approved without change
201005-1615-008	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2010-06-22		Approved without change
200910-1615-017	Revision of a currently approved collection	2009-10-30		Approved without change
200707-1615-051	New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	2007-07-26		Preapproved

Petition for U Nonimmigrant

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Information collection instruments

Form	Name	Electronic access	Type
Form Form I-918	Petition for U Nonimmigrant	Fillable Printable	Form

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