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24 January 2002
T Nonimmigrant
Application Process
- The Form I-914 serves as a self-petition application.
The purpose of the Form I-914 is to provide temporary
immigration benefits to aliens who are victims of severe
forms of trafficking in persons, and their immediate
family members, as appropriate. Victims of severe
forms of trafficking may apply for a T visa by submitting
a complete application package to the Vermont Service
Center at USINS, Vermont Service Center, 75 Lower
Weldon Street, St. Albans, VT 05479-0001.
- A complete application package includes a proper
application fee, proper fingerprint fee (if applicable),
complete signature, evidence that supports your claim of
trafficking (as detailed in the instructions on the Form
I-914), three photographs of the applicant, and ensuring
that every question on the application is completed.
- The fee for the application is a base fee of $200, plus:
$50 for each immediate family member filed concurrently on
the same application, to a maximum amount payable per
application of $400; and a $25 fingerprint charge for each
applicant between the ages of 14 and 79 (inclusive).
The fingerprint charge will increase to $50 as of February
19, 2002. A fee waiver request can be made for the
Form I-914 and I-914 Supplement A only.
- If the principal applicant is applying for one or more
family members, a Form I-914 Supplement A must be included
for each family member. If the family member is in
the United States, the I-914 Supplement A must be signed
by the respective family member. Each family member
requesting employment authorization must include a Form
I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, as per
the instructions on that application. The family
member must be in the United States to request employment
authorization.
- All applicants (this includes both principals and their
family members) between the ages of 14 and 79 (inclusive)
must be fingerprinted at an Application Support Center (ASC)
to facilitate a background check. The applicant will
be notified of the proper time and location to appear for
fingerprint processing.
- Applicants can acquire the Form I-914, I-914 Supplement
A, and the law enforcement agency endorsement (Supplement
B) from the INS website at
http://www.ins.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/i-914.htm
or by contacting the INS Eastern Forms Center Forms Request
Line at 1-800-870-3676.
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