Definitions.
38 RCNY § 22-02
in effect§ 22-02 Definitions.
"Applicant" means a victim of a qualifying crime who requests U certification, or a person or organization who requests a U certification on behalf of a victim of a qualifying crime.
"Department" means the New York City Police Department.
"Derivative U nonimmigrant status" means a temporary nonimmigrant status of four years or less granted to one or more qualifying family members, as prescribed in 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(15)(U)(ii), of a victim who has been granted U nonimmigrant status.
"Qualifying crime" means the categories of crimes prescribed by 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(15)(U)(iii) and 8 C.F.R. § 214.14(a)(9).
"U nonimmigrant status" means a four year temporary nonimmigrant status granted to certain victims of qualifying criminal activity, as designated by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
"U certification" means USCIS Form I-918, Supplement B, U Nonimmigrant Status Certification, a document that the Department may, at its discretion, complete free of charge for an eligible victim of a qualifying crime who is petitioning USCIS for U nonimmigrant status.
(Added City Record 4/8/2016, eff. 5/8/2016)
Source: City of New York, Charter, Administrative Code and Rules (American Legal Publishing XML export, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCrules/0-0-0-78530Fetched: 10/24/2026