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Kenny Truong
Kenny Truong writes for U Visa Status. He covers immigration policy and case processing news, with a focus on getting the details right for the people the rules actually apply to. He can be reached at [email protected].
Articles by Kenny Truong
Pennsylvania City Weighs U Visa Certification Rules
Reading’s draft would give its police department 90 days to answer requests and require written explanations for denials.
Advance Parole Can Trigger a 10-Year Bar
A new ruling changes the consequences of future travel for some people who previously lived in the United States without permission.
How to Contact USCIS About Your U Visa Case
Choose the right USCIS contact channel, gather what you need, and use the clearly labeled phone numbers, addresses, or representative emails below.
Five Plead Guilty in a U Visa Fraud Scheme
Four Louisiana law-enforcement officials and a business owner admitted using false robbery reports to support fraudulent U visa applications.
A Court Restores Protections for Immigrant Survivors
A temporary nationwide order protects some people with pending U, T or VAWA cases after arrests and removals separated families.
Domestic Travel With a C14 Work Permit
TSA accepts the card as flight identification, but it does not establish lawful status or prevent an ICE encounter.
The U Visa Backlog Reaches 260,542 Petitions
A few 2017 approvals show movement, but USCIS data explain why families still measure the wait in years.
A U Visa Certification After a Fatal ICE Shooting
Maine’s attorney general signed Supplement B for a child and surviving parent; USCIS will decide the petition.
A 21-Month Sentence for Staged U Visa Robberies
Jose Luis Morales Salgado admitted arranging armed robberies that others planned to report as real crimes in U visa petitions.