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DHS/BCIS RIN: 1615-AA59 Publication ID: Spring 2003 
Title: New Classification for Victims of Severe Forms of Trafficking in Persons Eligible for the T Nonimmigrant Status 
Abstract: This rule sets forth application requirements for a new nonimmigrant classification. The T classification was created by 107(e) of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (VTVPA), Public Law 106-386. The T nonimmigrant classification was designed for eligible victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons who aid the Government with their case against the traffickers and who can establish that they would suffer extreme hardship involving unusual and severe harm if they were removed from the United States after having completed their assistance to law enforcement. The rule establishes application procedures and responsibilities for the Department of Homeland Security and provides guidance to the public on how to meet certain requirements to obtain T nonimmigrant status. There is a statutory cap for T nonimmigrant status for victims of a severe form of trafficking (principals), which is set at 5,000 per annum. The law also provides that certain family members can derive T status through the principal's application. 
Agency: Department of Homeland Security(DHS)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 103    8 CFR 212    8 CFR 214    8 CFR 274a    8 CFR 299     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 5 USC 552    5 USC 552a    8 USC 1101 to 1104    8 USC 1182    8 USC 1184    8 USC 1187    8 USC 1201    8 USC 1224    8 USC 1225    8 USC 1226    8 USC 1227    8 USC 1252    8 USC 1252a    22 USC 7101    22 USC 7105    ...   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Interim Final Rule  01/31/2002  67 FR 4784   
Interim Final Rule Effective  03/04/2002    
Interim Final Rule Comment Period End  04/01/2002    
Final Rule  12/00/2003    
Additional Information: INS No. 2132-01; AG Order No. 2554-2002 There is a related rulemaking, INS No. 2170-01, the new U nonimmigrant status (RIN 1615-AA67). Transferred from RIN 1115-AG19
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: Federal, State 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Agency Contact:
Laura M. Dawkins
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division
Department of Homeland Security
Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services
Room 3040, Suite 1200, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20529
Phone:202 272-1470
Fax:202 272-1480
Email: laura.dawkins@uscis.dhs.gov