Present Danger of Retaliation

A trafficking survivor who is seeking or has received T-1 nonimmigrant status may apply for a broader range of family members if they can establish, using any credible evidence, that the family member faces a present danger of retaliation due to the survivor’s escape from trafficking or their cooperation with law enforcement.

For more information on the family members who may qualify for T derivative status, please see the following resources:

For further questions, consider seeking individual technical assistance.

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Updated August 2025

The Comprehensive Training and Technical Assistance Project by the Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking is funded under 15POVC-23-GK-00929-HT, awarded by the Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. Some material was created previously under 2018-VT-BX-K014, awarded by the Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice and Grant No. 2018-TA-AX-K009 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this document are those of the contributors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. The material from this website may not be copied or duplicated in whole or part by any means without express prior agreement from CAST, Office for Victims of Crime, or the Office for Violence Against Women.

 

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