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Learn what to do if you or someone you know has received an Adult Certification Letter from HHS.

The T Visa, U Visa, or Continued Presence Fact Sheet explains the public benefits available to T&U Visa or Continued Presence recipients. It is meant to increase their understanding of employment, higher education, and government benefits eligibility. 

T&U Visa and Continued Presence Fact Sheet  (PDF)

Access information and data about Certification for adult victims of human trafficking.

La hoja informativa de visa T, U y Presencia Continua explica los beneficios públicos disponibles para los beneficiarios. Su propósito es aumentar comprensión acerca del empleo, la educación superior y la elegibilidad para recibir beneficios públicos.

Hoja informativa sobre la visa T, U y Presencia Continua  (PDF)

A foreign national adult victim of human trafficking is eligible for federal and state benefits and services to the same extent as a refugee upon issuance of a letter of certification by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). HHS issues a Certification Letter after notification from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security granting a person Continued Presence, or a T visa, or that a bona fide T visa application has not been denied. This fact sheet provides data on adult certification between FY 2001 - 2018. 

A foreign national adult victim of human trafficking is eligible for federal and state benefits and services to the same extent as a refugee upon issuance of a letter of certification by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). HHS issues a Certification Letter after notification from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security granting a person Continued Presence, or a T visa, or that a bona fide T visa application has not been denied. This fact sheet provides data on adult certification between FY 2001 - 2017. 

This Information Memorandum (IM) highlights the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) contributions to human trafficking research, gaps in evidence, and open access policies.

This fact sheet describes whether a state had legislation mandating human trafficking data collection; whether there was a state plan to collect the data; and whether the state was mandated to provide direct services to victims of trafficking. 

This resource provides an assessment of impact of increased coordination of agency-wide responses across sectors inside and outside the agency over a three-year period (FY 2015 to FY 2017).

Access the one-pager (PDF) to learn more about OTIP's efforts to assist those who have experienced trafficking.