§ 23-02 Definitions.
RCNY § 23-02
"Applicant" means a victim of human trafficking who is petitioning USCIS for T nonimmigrant status, or a person or organization who requests a T declaration on behalf of such a victim of human trafficking. "Department" means the New York City Police Department. "Derivative T 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)(T)(ii), of a victim of human trafficking who has been granted T nonimmigrant status. "Human trafficking" means severe forms of trafficking in persons, including labor or sex trafficking, as defined by 22 U.S.C. § 7102(9) and 8 C.F.R. § 214.11(a). "T declaration" means USCIS Form I-914, Supplement B, Declaration of Law Enforcement Officer for Victim of Trafficking in Persons, a document that the Department may, at its discretion, review free of charge for eligible victims of human trafficking who are petitioning USCIS for T nonimmigrant status. "T nonimmigrant status" means a temporary nonimmigrant status granted by USCIS to certain victims of human trafficking. (Added City Record 1/31/2017, eff. 3/2/2017)
