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Chapter 14: Citizenship Reporting to USCIS & Alien FAQ 2 (B) Alien & Battered Immigrant Question and Answers Below is a question and answer section to address some questions likely to arise:
Subject Question Answer Human Trafficking
What is Human Trafficking? Human Trafficking is the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring or receipt of persons, by means of threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, abduction, fraud, deception, the abuse of power, or of a position of vulnerability or of the giving or receiving of payments or benefits to achieve the consent of a person having control over another person, for the purpose of exploitation (prostitution of others or other forms of sexual exploitation, forced labor or services, slavery or practices similar to slavery, servitude or the removal of organs). Trafficking determination Who determines if an individual is a trafficking victim? The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR has sole responsibility for determining if an individual is a trafficking victim. If found to be a victim, the ORR issues a certification letter. Children under 18 years old do not have to be certified, however the ORR will still issue these individuals a letter. Certification letters How long are the certification letters valid? Letters expire 8 months from the initial certification date. Follow-up certification letter may be issued if the individual continues to meet the requirements. Battered immigrant definition What does battered immigrant mean? A battered immigrant is someone who has been subject to battery or extreme cruelty in the U.S. by a family member with whom they reside. Verification of battered immigrant What conditions must be met in order to be considered a battered immigrant? A battered immigrant is an immigrant, immigrant’s child, or parent of the immigrants child that has been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty in the U.S. by a spouse or member of the spouse’s family residing in the same household as the parent and the immigrant did not actively participate in the battery or cruelty. The battered immigrant must no longer reside in the same household as the abuser.