What is a U visa and who is eligible?

• A. A visa for investors.
• B. A visa for exchange students.
• C. A visa for asylum seekers.
• D. A visa for victims of certain crimes who cooperate with law enforcement.

Answer: (D)

The U visa is a nonimmigrant visa that protects and assists victims of certain crimes who are willing to cooperate with law enforcement. To qualify, a person must have suffered substantial physical or mental abuse as a result of a qualifying crime and have information about the crime. They must be helpful, or likely to be helpful, in the investigation or prosecution of the crime, and the crime must have occurred in the United States or violate U.S. law. Family members of the qualifying victim may also be eligible. This visa is distinct from other visa categories like those for investors, exchange students, or asylum seekers. So the description that fits is that it’s for victims of certain crimes who cooperate with law enforcement.