Family of a U or T survivor

Who qualifies?

The requirements are set by law, and whether you meet them turns on the details of your situation — your status, your history, and your relationship to the people in your case.

Requirements

What you have to show

U visa family

If you are under 21: your spouse, children, parents, and unmarried siblings under 18.
If you are 21 or older: your spouse and children.

T visa family

If you are under 21: your spouse, unmarried children under 21, parents, and unmarried siblings under 18. If you are 21 or older: your spouse and unmarried children under 21.
At any age: your parents, unmarried siblings under 18, and the children of a family member with derivative T status, if they face a present danger of retaliation.

When to file

U: with your petition or later. Your own petition must be approved before family can receive U status.
T: with your application, while it is pending, or while you are in T status.

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