S-5 visa

The S-5 visa is a non-immigrant visa which allows travel to United States for individuals who are witnesses, informants, or otherwise supplying information regarding a criminal organization and whose presence in the US is necessary for law enforcement to pursue investigation or prosecution.^[1] The S visa class, including the S-5 and S-6 visas, was created in 1994 by the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act.^[2]

An individual admitted on an S-5 may stay for a period of up to three years, must report their whereabouts to the US Attorney General quarterly, must not be convicted of a crime punishable by more than a year in prison, and must waive their right to contest deportation.^[1] Once a person admitted under an S visa has completed the terms of their classification, a federal or state law enforcement agency or the US Attorney General may submit an application for permanent residence on their behalf.^[3] The S-5 visa was created by Congress on October 1 2001 in response to the September 11 terrorist attacks.^[4]

References

1 2 Immigration pocket field guide. Matthew Bender & Company, Inc. 2013. p. 50.
↑ Siskind, Gregory. "The ABC’S Of Immigration: S Visas for Aliens Assisting Law Enforcement" (PDF). LexisNexis. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
↑ "Green Card for an Informant (S Nonimmigrant)". US Citizenship and Immigration Services. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
↑ Ester, Karma. "CRS Report for Congress" (PDF). Federation of American Scientists. Retrieved 1 November 2016.

External links

8 CFR 214.2 (m): Link to Title 8, Code of Federal Regulations.
Visa wait times: Visa wait times at consulates around the world

United States nonimmigrant visas
Diplomatic/Diplomatic Affiliated	A-1 A-2 A-3
Temporary Entry	B-1 B-2
Through Travel	C-1 C-2 C-3
Transitional Worker (Northern Mariana Islands)	CW-1 CW-2
Maritime/Aviation Crew	D-1 D-2
Treaty Investor	E-1 E-2 E-3 E-3D E-3R
Students	F-1 F-2 F-3
Foreign Government Representatives	G G-1 G-2 G-3 G-4 G-5
Temporary Worker	H-1A H-1B H-1B1 H-1C H-2A H-2B H-2R H-3 H-4
Foreign Media/Journalist	I-1
Cultural Exchange	J-1 J-2
Family of US Citizen	K-1 K-2 K-3 K-4
Foreign Employees of US Corporations	L-1 L-2
Vocational Students	M-1 M-2 M-3
Immediate Family of SK Visa Holder	N-8 N-9
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)	NATO-1 NATO-2 NATO-3 NATO-4 NATO-5 NATO-6 NATO-7
Extraordinary Ability	O-1 O-2 O-3
Extraordinary Ability (groups)	P-1 P-2 P-3 P-4
Cultural Exchange	Q-1
Religious	R-1 R-2
Law Enforcement Witnesses/Informants	S-5 S-6 S-7
Human Trafficking Victims	T-1 T-2 T-3 T-4 T-5
Professionals Under NAFTA	TD TN
Crime Victims	U-1 U-2 U-3 U-4 U-5 SIJS
Family of US Permanent Residents	V-1 V-2 V-3
Others	Full list of US visa types

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