§ 22-03 Request for U Certification.
RCNY § 22-03
(a)Letter required. An applicant requesting a U certification from the Department must submit a letter in accordance with the requirements of this section. The applicant must type or clearly print the letter. The letter may be printed in the applicant's preferred language.
(b)Required information. The letter 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 qualifying crime(s), including the date(s) and location(s) of the occurrence(s); (3) Specify how the victim has assisted, is assisting, or is likely to be helpful to the Department in the investigation or prosecution of the qualifying crime(s); (4) Designate a return mailing 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 Custom 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 U nonimmigrant status, based on the victim's or the qualifying family member's age.
(c)Submission. The applicant must submit the letter by mail to the Department's designated U certification office, as prescribed on the Department's website. (Added City Record 4/8/2016, eff. 5/8/2016)
