- Issuance of a U visa is limited annually to 10,000 principal applicants. However, there is no limit for derivative family members of the principal applicant, such as spouses or children.
- Principal U visa applicants can expect to wait 4-5 years for BFD / waiting list determination.
- A U certification cannot be more than 6 months old when the non-citizen seeks U nonimmigrant status.
