# 8 C.F.R. § 214.203 (2026): Period of admission

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T8_P214_S214_203

## Section

- **Citation:** 8 C.F.R. § 214.203 (2026)
- **Heading:** Period of admission
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 8 CFR: Aliens and Nationality / Chapter I: DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY / Part 214: NONIMMIGRANT CLASSES / Subpart C: Noncitizen Victims of Severe Forms of Trafficking in Persons / § 214.203: § 214.203   Period of admission.

## Text

(a)
T-1 Principal.
T-1 nonimmigrant status may be approved for a period not to exceed 4 years, except as provided in section 214(o)(7) of the Act.
(b)
Derivative family members.
A derivative family member who is otherwise eligible for admission may be granted T-2, T-3, T-4, T-5, or T-6 nonimmigrant status for an initial period that does not exceed the expiration date of the initial period approved for the T-1 principal applicant, except as provided in section 214(o)(7) of the Act.
(c)
Notice.
At the time an applicant is approved for T nonimmigrant status or receives an extension of T nonimmigrant status, USCIS will notify the applicant when their T nonimmigrant status will expire. USCIS also will notify the applicant that the failure to apply for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident during the period of T nonimmigrant status, as set forth in 8 CFR 245.23, will result in termination of the applicant's T nonimmigrant status in the United States at the end of the 4-year period or any extension.

## Nearby sections

- [8 C.F.R. § 214.200 (2026) § 214.200   Scope of this subpart.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T8_P214_S214_200.md)
- [8 C.F.R. § 214.201 (2026) § 214.201   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T8_P214_S214_201.md)
- [8 C.F.R. § 214.202 (2026) § 214.202   Eligibility for T-1 nonimmigrant status.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T8_P214_S214_202.md)
- [8 C.F.R. § 214.203 (2026) § 214.203   Period of admission.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T8_P214_S214_203.md)
- [8 C.F.R. § 214.204 (2026) § 214.204   Application.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T8_P214_S214_204.md)
- [8 C.F.R. § 214.205 (2026) § 214.205   Bona fide determination.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T8_P214_S214_205.md)
- [8 C.F.R. § 214.206 (2026) § 214.206   Victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T8_P214_S214_206.md)
- [8 C.F.R. § 214.207 (2026) § 214.207   Physical presence.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T8_P214_S214_207.md)
- [8 C.F.R. § 214.208 (2026) § 214.208   Compliance with any reasonable request for assistance in the detection, investigation, or prosecution of an act of trafficking.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T8_P214_S214_208.md)
- [8 C.F.R. § 214.209 (2026) § 214.209   Extreme hardship involving unusual and severe harm.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T8_P214_S214_209.md)
- [8 C.F.R. § 214.210 (2026) § 214.210   Annual numerical limit.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T8_P214_S214_210.md)
- [8 C.F.R. § 214.211 (2026) § 214.211   Application for eligible family members.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T8_P214_S214_211.md)
- [8 C.F.R. § 214.212 (2026) § 214.212   Extension of T nonimmigrant status.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T8_P214_S214_212.md)
- [8 C.F.R. § 214.213 (2026) § 214.213   Revocation of approved T nonimmigrant status.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T8_P214_S214_213.md)

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