Human Trafficking Survivor Resources: Reclaim Control of Your Credit
If you’re a survivor of human trafficking, you may have adverse items of information on your credit report as a result of the trafficking. We can help you through the process of removing that information.
On this page:
How to Submit a Request
What Happens After You Submit a Request
Contact Information
Frequently Asked Questions
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How to submit a request
You may be eligible to remove adverse items on your credit report that resulted from human trafficking if you experienced either of the following:
- Sex trafficking: You were recruited, transported, solicited or harbored for the purpose of a commercial sex act or you were induced into a commercial sex act by force, fraud or coercion
- Labor trafficking: You were transported or harbored by force or fraud for slavery, debt bondage or involuntary servitude
To remove trafficking-related information from your credit report, you’re required to submit certain documents. You can submit these documents by mail or online. If you submit by mail, please only submit photocopies of documents. Do not send originals, as they cannot be returned to you.
You’ll need to submit the following:
Examples of Trafficking Victim Determination Documents
Provide 1 of the following:
- Certification letters issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
- Child eligibility letters (issued by HHS)
- Continued presence (issued by HHS)
- T Visa (issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services)
- A bona-fide T Visa application
- U Visa with a Form I-918 Supplemental B indicating the victim experienced human trafficking
- Restitution orders
- Crime victim compensation
- Criminal record relief court orders
- Civil suit decisions related to human trafficking
- Documents issued by state government agencies (such as Notice of Confirmation as a Human Trafficking Victim in NY State issued by the NY State's Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance)
- Self-attestation signed by or with an accompanying document that includes a signature from one of these:
- Federal, state or tribal governmental entity
- Non-governmental organization or human trafficking task force that is authorized by a governmental entity to make such a determination
- Consumer advocacy group or a court representative
What happens after you submit your request?
We will process your request within 4 business days. Then, you’ll receive further communications about the status of your request, including whether we need additional documentation to process your request.
If you have complaints about the process
You may file a complaint about TransUnion, or the company reporting the item, with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau or your State Attorney General’s office by visiting the CFPB’s website or by calling 855-411-CFPB (2372).
Contact Information for Trafficking Victim Support
TransUnion Trafficking Victim Support
Phone: 833-982-4057
Monday–Friday
8 a.m.–7 p.m. Eastern Time
Excluding holidays
Mail:
TransUnion
P.O. Box 159
Woodlyn, PA 19094
Other contact information you may need as you work through the process of removing adverse information on your credit reports as a result of human trafficking:
Equifax
Contact Equifax if adverse information appears on your Equifax credit report
Phone: 833-240-3461
Mail:
Equifax Information Services, LLC
P.O. Box 105874
Atlanta, GA 30348
Experian
Contact Experian if adverse information appears on your Experian credit report
Phone: 888-397-3742
Mail:
Experian
P.O. Box 1069
Allen, TX 75013
TransUnion Drivers History (DHI)
Contact DHI to remove adverse items of information related to your driving records or your driving history on your DHI report
Phone: 833-979-4361
Mail:
P.O. Box 601
Woodlyn, PA 19094
TransUnion Rental Screening Solutions (TURSS)
Contact TURSS to remove adverse items of information related to criminal or eviction records on your TURSS report
Phone: 888-387-1750
Mail:
P.O. Box 127
Woodlyn, PA 19094
TransUnion FactorTrust
Contact FactorTrust to remove adverse items of information on your FactorTrust credit report
Phone: 888-710-0268
Mail:
P.O. Box 157
Woodlyn, PA 19094
TransUnion Datalink
Contact Datalink to remove adverse items of information from your Datalink report
Phone: 877-898-0912
Mail:
P.O. Box 602
Woodlyn, PA 19094
I submitted a human trafficking request. Why is the information still on my file?
We understand this can be frustrating. However, if information still appears on your file, it may mean:
- We’re still processing your request
- We determined your request was missing essential information and/or documentation that we need to process your request and have sent you a letter
If you have specific questions about the status of your request, you can call us at 833-982-4057.
Will my status as a human trafficking victim be visible on my credit report or shared with anyone?
Information about your human trafficking victim status and/or any documentation you share with us as part of your request to remove information from your credit report will not be shared with anyone or be a part of your credit report. If you choose to add a fraud alert to your credit report, information that you may have been a victim of identity theft may be included in your credit report.
What types of information can be removed from my credit report through a human trafficking request?
You may remove any of the following information that is on your credit report as a result of human trafficking activity:
- Personal information: Names, addresses, telephone numbers or current and previous employers
- Collections and bankruptcy
- Collections: An account can go to collections when payment is very late, by 30 days or more. Collections can stay on your credit report for up to 7 years, even if you eventually pay what you owe.
- Bankruptcy: Bankruptcy is a legal process that someone uses when they cannot repay their debts. There are different kinds of bankruptcies, and they can stay on your credit report for up to 10 years.
- Chapter 7: Generally stays on your credit report for 10 years from the date the bankruptcy was filed
- Chapter 13: 7 years from the date the bankruptcy was filed
- Accounts: You may see the following account types on your credit report
- Revolving accounts: Open lines of credit you can use until you reach its limit. A credit card is a good example.
- Installment accounts: These accounts are basically a fixed amount of money you repay on a schedule. A mortgage or car loan are good examples.
- Inquiries
- A hard inquiry is sometimes called a “credit check.” A hard inquiry happens when a lender checks your credit report to evaluate a credit application. They stay on your report for up to two years.
- A soft inquiry can appear on your credit report when a company or person receives limited information to make a promotional offer or check your credit as a screening process. A soft inquiry also occurs if you pull your own credit report using a monitoring service or get it directly from the credit reporting agency. Only you can see soft inquiries on your credit report.
What is human trafficking?
Human trafficking, also known as trafficking in persons, is a crime that involves compelling or coercing a person to provide labor or services, or to engage in commercial sex acts. The coercion can be subtle or overt, physical or psychological. Exploitation of a minor for commercial sex is human trafficking, regardless of whether any form of force, fraud or coercion was used.
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