Legal Information: Federal
Updated:
September 18, 2019What about my family? Can they get T-visa status along with mine?
The government may also give T visa status to close relatives of trafficking victims (“derivatives”). A trafficking victim over 21 can ask for T visa status for his/her spouse and children. A trafficking victim under 21 can ask for T visa status for his/her spouse, children, unmarried siblings, and parents too.1 Note: “Children” includes some but not all step-children. A step-child must have been under 18 years old at the time of the marriage between the parent and step-parent in order to be considered a “child” under immigration law.2
1 8 C.F.R. § 214.11(k)
2 INA § 101(b)(1)
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