Request for T Declaration.
38 RCNY § 23-03
in effect§ 23-03 Request for T Declaration.
(a) Letter or electronic mail (e-mail) submission required. An applicant requesting a T declaration from the Department must send a letter or e-mail in accordance with the requirements of this section. The applicant must type or clearly print the letter or type the e-mail. The letter or e-mail may be typed or printed in the applicant's preferred language.
(b) Required information. The letter or e-mail must:
(1) Provide the victim's full name (including any middle names and other names, such as maiden names or nicknames), date of birth, gender, phone number, and address;
(2) Describe the nature of the human trafficking, including the date(s) and location(s) of the occurrence(s);
(3) Specify how the victim has complied with the Department's requests for assistance in the investigation or prosecution of human trafficking;
(4) Designate a return mailing address and, if available, an e-mail address directing where, and to whom, the Department may send written correspondence related to the request; and
(5) If applicable, specify any of the following circumstances:
i. The victim is in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody,
ii. The victim is in immigration proceedings for removal or deportation from the United States, and/or
iii. One or more qualifying family members of the victim will become, within 3 months of the date of the letter, ineligible for derivative T nonimmigrant status, based on the victim's or the qualifying family member's age.
(c) Submission. The applicant must submit the letter or e-mail to the Department's designated T declaration office, as prescribed on the Department's website.
(Added City Record 1/31/2017, eff. 3/2/2017)
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/0-0-0-78574Fetched: 10/24/2026