What is required for a child to apply for a U nonimmigrant status?

In California, children may be eligible to apply for a U nonimmigrant status if they have suffered substantial physical or mental abuse as a result of being a victim of a qualifying criminal activity. In order to apply, the applicant must meet the following criteria: 1. The applicant must have suffered substantial physical or mental abuse resulting from the criminal activity of another individual or individual(s). 2. The applicant must have reported the criminal activity to law enforcement or be willing to do so. 3. The applicant must have information or possess helpful evidence in aiding the investigation or prosecution of the criminal activity. 4. The applicant must have been or is under the age of 21 at the time of their application. 5. The applicant must be a citizen or national of the United States or be eligible for admission as a lawful permanent resident or be currently present in the United States with authorization from the USCIS. 6. The applicant must be admissible to the United States, or, if the applicant is not admissible, must be eligible for an immigration waiver. 7. The applicant must demonstrate that their presence in the United States is necessary and helpful to the investigation or prosecution of the criminal activity that they had suffered from. If an applicant is able to meet all of these criteria, they will then be able to apply for a U nonimmigrant status which allows victims of qualifying criminal activity, who have suffered substantial physical or mental abuse and have assisted (or have been willing to assist) law enforcement with the investigation or prosecution of a crime, to temporarily stay in the United States.

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Para que un niño aplique para obtener el estado de no inmigrante U, es necesario que cumpla con varios requisitos. El niño debe ser víctima de uno o más de los siguientes delitos: trata de personas, trata de menores, violencia criminal, abuso sexual, trabajo forzado, violencia doméstica, asesinato, violencia armada, extorsión, secuestro, crímenes políticamente motivados, tortura y violencia contra la mujer. El menor debe haber sufrido algún tipo de perjuicio y haber proporcionado ayuda a la ley. Esta ayuda a la ley puede incluir ayuda a la policía, a la fiscalía o a la corte. Además, el niño debe demostrar que uno o más individuos son responsables por el delito cometido y que el niño está dispuesto a ayudar a la ley durante el proceso legal. También es importante que el niño viva en Estados Unidos y no tenga un condón de deportación vigente. El menor debe tener iniciativa de solicitar el estado de no inmigrante U y tener al menos siete años de edad. Finalmente, el menor debe tener una prueba médica para demostrar que no hay ninguna enfermedad que haga que el viaje sea un peligro para el niño o para el público en general.

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