Section 11-67.1-22 - Law enforcement protocol(a) On request from an individual whom a law enforcement officer or agent thereof reasonably believes is a victim who is, or has been, subjected to a severe form of trafficking or criminal offense required for the individual to qualify for a nonimmigrant T or U visa under 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(15)(T), or 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(15)(U), or for continued presence under 22 U.S.C. § 7105(c)(3), the law enforcement officer, as soon as practicable after receiving the request, shall complete, sign, and give to the individual the Form I-914B or Form I-918B provided by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services on its Internet website and request assistance from the local Immigration and Naturalization office.(b) If the law enforcement agency or officer determines that an individual does not meet the requirements for the agency to comply with subsection (a) of this section, the agency shall inform the individual of the reason and that the individual may make another request under subsection (a) of this section and submit additional evidence satisfying the requirements.R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-67.1-22
Added by 2017 Pub. Laws, ch. 232,§ 2, eff. 7/18/2017.Added by 2017 Pub. Laws, ch. 260,§ 2, eff. 7/19/2017.