Instructions For Petition For U Nonimmigrant Status And Supplement A, Petition For Qualifying Family Member Of U-1 Recipient (Form I-918) (Page 11 of 17) in pdf

C. Police reports;

D. News articles;

E. Affidavits; and

F. Orders of protection.

3. Evidence You Have Suffered Substantial Physical or Mental Abuse. You must present credible evidence that

demonstrates you suffered substantial physical or mental abuse as a result of having been a victim of qualifying

criminal activity. You may use Supplement B to help establish this eligibility requirement and include additional

evidence you want USCIS to consider.

The evidence must show the nature and severity of the abuse you suffered. Factors USCIS will consider to determine

whether the abuse is substantial include:

A. The nature of the injury inflicted;

B. The severity of the perpetrator’s conduct;

C. The severity of the harm you suffered;

D. The duration of the infliction of the harm; and

E. The extent to which there is permanent or serious harm to your appearance, health, or physical or

mental soundness.

No single factor is a prerequisite to establish that the abuse suffered was substantial, nor does the existence of one

or more of the factors automatically create a presumption that the abuse was substantial. If the criminal activity

caused the aggravation of a pre-existing physical or mental injury, USCIS will consider that aggravation in evaluating

whether the harm constitutes substantial physical or mental abuse. If the criminal activity involved a series of acts

or occurred repeatedly over a period of time, document the pattern of abuse. USCIS will consider the abuse in its

totality. USCIS may consider a series of acts taken together to have caused substantial physical or mental abuse even

where no single act alone rises to that level.

You are encouraged to provide and document all credible evidence, particularly when documenting a pattern of abuse.

A non-exhaustive list of suggested forms of evidence includes, but is not limited to:

A. Reports and/or affidavits from judges and other court officials, medical personnel, school officials, clergy, social

workers, and other social service personnel;

B. Orders of protection and related legal documents;

C. Photos of your visible injuries supported by affidavits; and

D. Affidavits from witnesses, acquaintances, or family members who have personal knowledge of the facts regarding

the criminal activity.

4. Evidence You Possess Information Concerning Qualifying Criminal Activity. You must submit evidence

demonstrating you possess information concerning the qualifying criminal activity of which you were a victim.

You must demonstrate that you have knowledge of details concerning the criminal activity that would assist in the

investigation or prosecution of that criminal activity.

You may use Supplement B to help establish this eligibility requirement and include additional evidence you want

USCIS to consider. Additional evidence to establish you possess information about the qualifying criminal activity

may include, but is not limited to, reports and affidavits from police, judges, and other court officials.

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