TL;DR What Does “Cooperating with Police” Mean for a T Visa? Cooperating with police for a T Visa means responding to reasonable requests from a law enforcement agency
TL;DR T Visa Rules at a Glance Rule Minor Adult Police cooperation No Usually yes Force, fraud, or coercion (sex trafficking) Not required Required Filing fee None None
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