Vermont Service Center Stops Processing Form I-918s Due to U Visa Cap

author by Alexander J. Segal on Dec. 09, 2015

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Summary: The Vermont Service Center (VSC) VAWA/U/T Unit, which processes U visa applications, notified AILA on November 13, 2015, that it will stop processing Form I-918s (the petition for U nonimmigrant status) because it is currently focused on updating U visa cap numbers.

immigration attorney nycThe Vermont Service Center (VSC) VAWA/U/T Unit, which processes U visa petitions, notified AILA on November 13, 2015, that it will stop processing Form I-918s (the petition for a U visa) because it is currently focused on updating U visa cap numbers. This is a routine process that will not ultimately change whether pending U visa petitions are ultimately approved. I will update my blog when the VSC provides notification that it has resumed processing Form I-918s.

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