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USCIS Data on Victims of Trafficking I-914 (T) in Person and Victims of Crime I-918 (U)

I-914 (T) and I-918 (U) Visa Statistics

This report contains information on the Victims of Trafficking (T visa) applications and the Victims of Crime (U visa) petitions.  The number of receipts, approvals, denials, and pending cases are displayed by fiscal year and by office.

DOS Announces U.S.-Russian Agreement on Visa Issuance

Fact Sheet

Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC
July 13, 2011

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov today announced an agreement on the issuance of nonimmigrant business, tourist, private and humanitarian visas to the Russian Federation, and for business and tourist visas to the United States, as well as short-term official travel visas to both counties in keeping with the joint statement issued during the meeting of President Obama and President Medvedev in Deauville, France on May 26, 2011.

The Agreement between the United States of America and the Russian Federation Regarding Cooperation in Adoption of Children

Fact Sheet and QA

 Introduction

The Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State announced on, July 13, 2011, that Secretary of State Hilary Clinton and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov signed a bilateral adoptions agreement that will strengthen procedural safeguards in adoptions between our countries.