12.1-41-18. Law enforcement protocol

12.1-41-18. Law enforcement protocol

1. On request from an individual whom a law enforcement officer 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 ask a federal law enforcement officer to request continued presence.

2. If the law enforcement agency determines that an individual does not meet the

requirements for the law enforcement agency to comply with subsection 1, the law

enforcement agency shall inform the individual of the reason and that the individual

may make another request under subsection 1 and submit additional evidence

satisfying the requirements.