Victim of Crime (U) Visa

Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, provides 10,000 U visas for persons who:

Suffered substantial physical or mental abuse as a result of having been a victim of "qualifying criminal activity"
Possesses credible and reliable information establishing that she or she has knowledge of the details concerning the qualifying criminal activity upon which the petition is based
Has been helpful, is being helpful, or is likely to be helpful to a certifying agency in the investigation or prosecution of the qualifying criminal activity and
The qualifying criminal activity occurred in the U.S., in U.S. territories or possessions, or violated a U.S. federal law that provides for extraterritorial jurisdiction.

"Qualifying Criminal Activity" is defined to include one or more of the following, or any similar activities, in violation of federal, state or local criminal laws:

Abduction
Blackmail
Domestic Violence
Extortion
False Imprisonment
Felonious Assault
Female Genital Mutilation
Hostage
Incest
Involuntary Servitude
Kidnapping
Manslaughter
Murder
Obstruction of Justice
Peonage
Perjury
Prostitution
Rape
Sexual Assault
Sexual Contact (abusive)
Sexual Exploitation
Slave Trade
Torture
Trafficking
Unlawful Criminal Restraint
Witness Tampering
Or attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation to commit any of these crimes

See INA §101(a)(15)(U)(iii); 8 C.F.R. §214.14(a)(9)