Updated November 27, 2023

CAST has complied the latest data on T nonimmigrant (I-914) AAO decisions for the year 2023 providing a look into the outcomes and basis of denial in cases related to human trafficking. As of November 27, 2023, a total of 29 cases have been published by the AAO. This data is meant to highlight interesting trends that continue to shape the landscape of T nonimmigrant and T adjustment of status appeals. In this post, we will share the specifics of the 2023 data.

Note: We will update this page as the final 2023 are published.

CAST attended USCIS’s May 8, 2023 Engagement on VAWA, U, and T issues where representatives from the USCIS Office of Policy & Strategy (OP&S), Service Center Operations Directorate (SCOPS), and Public Engagement Division discussed issues relating to T visas and other humanitarian remedies. Key take-aways for T visa practitioners are below.[1]

On April 17, 2023, CAST moderated a panel focused on T visas with representatives from the USCIS Office of Policy & Strategy (OP&S) and the Vermont Service Center (VSC) at the annual Freedom Network Conference. Key takeaways for T visa practitioners are as follows:

T visa holders are experiencing denials and significant delays in obtaining their Social Security number due to system errors within Social Security Administration (SSA).

CAST conducted a wrap-up of 2022 T nonimmigrant (I-914) AAO decisions that have been uploaded to AAO’s non-precedent decision repository as of December 28, 2022.)

(Note: New cases are uploaded daily/weekly, so this may not complete for all AAO appellate adjudications in 2022 at the time of this posting.)

You can view the 2022 decisions, along with prior AAO decisions, via CAST’s Airtable.

Here’s the data CAST has compiled of the 2022 decisions available through December 28, 2022: