U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has revised guidance in its Policy Manual related to the T visa for victims of severe forms of human trafficking to align with a final rule published in April 2024.
USCIS noted, among other things, that when an individual whose application is deemed bona fide files Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, under category (c)(40), the agency will consider whether to grant them deferred action and a work permit while it adjudicates their application for T nonimmigrant status. USCIS said it recommends that applicants submit Form I-765 with their Form I-914, Application for T Nonimmigrant Status. Applicants for T nonimmigrant status do not need to pay a fee to file Form I-765, USCIS said.