Special Immigrant Juveniles

If you are in the United States and need the protection of a juvenile court because you have been abused, abandoned, or neglected by a parent, ...

Green Card Based on Special Immigrant Juvenile Classification

Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) classification allows certain noncitizen children to apply for lawful permanent resident status in the ...

What is Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)?

SIJS is an immigration classification available to certain undocumented immigrants under the age of 21 who have been abused, neglected, or abandoned by one or ...

Guide to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status | California Courts

Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) is a way for immigrant youth (under 21 years old) to get legal status in the ...

What Is Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)?

Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) provides a pathway to a green card for young people who have been “abandoned, abused, or neglected” by a parent.

How to Apply for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)

The Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project is a nonprofit legal services organization that works with adults and children in immigration custody in ...

Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions - Federal Register

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is amending its regulations governing the requirements and procedures for juveniles seeking ...

State court Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) Orders

How to get an SIJ order There are 3 steps to get the SIJ order you need from a state court. You first need a case in state court Then, you ask the judge to ...

Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS): Who Is Eligible - Nolo

Foreign national children in the US who have been abandoned, abused, or neglected by their parents might be able to obtain lawful permanent residence as a ...

USCIS Policy Updates for Special Immigrant Juveniles:

Special Immigrant Juvenile Statute (SIJS): In 1990, Congress established SIJS as a form of immigration relief for immigrant children who have been abused, ...

Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) - Legal Services for Children

SIJS visas allow some youth to get lawful permanent residency when they cannot live with their parents due to abuse, neglect, or abandonment.

State Courts Affect Applications for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status

State courts have the authority to make factual findings for use in Special Immigrant Juvenile Status applications.

Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Bench Book - NIWAP Library

A national guide to best practices for judges and courts is a comprehensive tool that provides information that will be useful to Judges and Courts working ...

Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) — ICWC Law | A California ...

In its current form, the Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) law requires that an applicant file Form I-360 visa petition with supporting documentation, ...

Special Findings for At-Risk Noncitizen Child (SIJ) - Utah State Courts

The special findings may allow you to apply for legal status under the Special Immigrant Juvenile Status program through USCIS. This program helps at-risk, ...

Special Immigrant Juvenile Status: Hope to 700k… - Boardman Clark

SIJS was established by Congress in 1990 to offer protection to vulnerable immigrant children in the US who have endured abuse, abandonment, or neglect.

AB 2224: Special immigrant juvenile status: court orders and ...

This bill would authorize a court to appoint a parent as the guardian of the person of their unmarried child who is 18 years of age or older, but who has not ...

Juvenile Visa | Urbina Immigration Law

Urbina Law Firm specializes in assisting vulnerable young immigrants in obtaining special immigrant juvenile status. Contact us at 770-746-6659.

Pathway to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) and a Green ...

You will receive a decision from USCIS approving or denying your petition for SIJS. If your petition is approved, you can move on to the next step in the ...

Legal Resources | National Immigrant Justice Center

Training for attorneys about Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), an immigration relief for children who have been abused or abandoned. Experts give an ...