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  • Special Immigrant Juvenile Adjustment of Status

    WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO ADJUST STATUS TO A LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT THROUGH SIJS? In order to adjust status as a special immigrant juvenile, the applicant must: 1) be eligible to adjust status, 2) have an immediately available visa, and 3) demonstrate that they merit a favorable exercise of discretion. What is my priority Date and…

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  • FAQ: Special Immigrant Juvenile Status

    FAQ: Special Immigrant Juvenile Status

    SIJ Deferred Action: Process and Timelines for Adjudication If I file Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant, as a special immigrant juvenile (SIJ), will you make a deferred action assessment at the same time as the Form I-360 assessment? For most pending and future SIJ cases, we will automatically make a deferred…

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  • NEW PROCESS TO FILE SIJS FORMS FOR THOSE CLOSE TO AGING OUT

    NEW PROCESS TO FILE SIJS FORMS FOR THOSE CLOSE TO AGING OUT

    New Process Allows Special Immigrant Juveniles to File Form I-360 in Person Before Their 21st Birthday An email USCIS sent out a couple of hours ago explains: Petitioners (or their representatives) for Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) classification nearing age 21 may now schedule an appointment within two weeks before their 21st birthday to file Form I-360,…

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  • New Process: Special Immigrant Juveniles (SIJS) Applicants Turning 21 Can File I-360 In Person

    New Process Allows Special Immigrant Juveniles to File Form I-360 in Person Before Their 21st Birthday An email USCIS sent out a couple of hours ago explains: Petitioners (or their representatives) for Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) classification nearing age 21 may now schedule an appointment within two weeks before their 21st birthday to file Form I-360,…

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