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Violence Against Women ActVAWA Violence Against Women ActVAWA In 1994 Congress passed the Violence Against Women Act VAWA creating special routes to immigration status for certain battered noncitizens. Learn More Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection ActT and U Visas Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection ActT and U Visas In 2000 Congress passed a law known as the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act VTVPA which created two categories of nonimmigrant visas U visa for victims of certain crimes and T visas for victims of trafficking. Learn More Special Immigrant Juvenile StatusSIJS Special Immigrant Juvenile StatusSIJS In 1990 Congress enacted federal law to assist certain undocumented children in obtaining lawful permanent residence through a special immigrant visa category known as Special Immigrant Juvenile Status SIJS. Learn More Asylum for Unaccompanied Children Asylum for Unaccompanied Children Asylum helps individuals who come the U.