{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-258f-3","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 258F, § 3","heading":"Certifying entity's response to certification request","body":"Section 3. A certifying entity shall respond to a nonimmigrant status certification request from a victim of criminal activity who intends to petition for a nonimmigrant visa under 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(U) or from a victim of severe forms of trafficking in persons who intends to petition for a nonimmigrant visa under 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(T) not later than 90 days after receiving the request for certification. The certifying entity shall respond to the request by: (i) completing and signing the certification forms; (ii) issuing a written denial of the request, without prejudice, informing the victim of the reason that the request does not meet the requirements of the certifying entity's policy under section 2; or (iii) in extenuating circumstances outside the control of the certifying entity that prevent the certifying entity from responding to the certification request in the required time period, issuing a written explanation of the delay, the process the certifying entity will undertake to respond and a projected time frame for such response.","path":["Part III","Title IV","Chapter 258F"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIII/TitleIV/Chapter258F/Section3","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:25:07Z","sha256":"49dcfab5d5e61df9ba53cc0aacb5e019e75b2a68555f09140090ca0309020503","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-258f-2","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-258f-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}