Official:Amending Title 21 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled “Miscellaneous” to add a Chapter entitled “U-Visa and T-Visa Certifications,” providing for a process for Certifying Agencies, including timely responses to requests, confidentiality of requests, guidelines for the grant or denial of a request, and other procedures, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Ahmad
Introduced: April 9, 2026
Signed: June 11, 2026
: Committee on Public Health and Human Services
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill creates a process for City agencies to certify immigrants who have been victims of crime, allowing them to apply for U-Visas or T-Visas, which provide protection from deportation and eligibility for work authorization.
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