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SIJS WAIVERS OF INADMISSIBILITY

The special Immigrant Juvenile Status classification or SIJS allows for certain children under the age of 21 to obtain legal permanent residency in the United States on the basis that they have been separated from one

NEW SIJS REGULATIONS 8 CFR § 204.11

USCIS had update their policy manual but the following changes were only recently updated in the regulations in April 2022. CHANGES TO 8 CFR § 204.11 UNMARRIED 8 CFR § 204.11(b)(2): SIJS applicant now required

INA  §245(h)

INA  §245(h) / 8 USC 1255 (h) Application with respect to special immigrants In applying this section to a special immigrant described in section 1101(a)(27)(J) of this title- (1) such an immigrant shall be deemed, for

SIJS ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS

ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS The applicant must have been: 1. Inspected and Admitted or Inspected and Paroled SIJs are not exempt from the general adjustment requirement that applicants be inspected and admitted or inspected

MISREPRESENTATION

What is a Misrepresentation? A misrepresentation is a statement that “tends to shut off a line of inquiry that is relevant to the alien’s admissibility and that would predictably have disclosed other facts relevant to

REFERENCE

REFERENCES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE —EOIR APPENDICES • Appendix B – Org Chart • Appendix C – Deadlines • Appendix D – Forms • Appendix E – Cover Pages • Appendix F – Cert. of Service

CITATIONS FOR SUBMISSIONS TO IMMIGRATION COURT

Legal Citations Generally When filing papers before EOIR, parties should keep in mind that accurate and complete legal citations strengthen the argument made in the submission. This Appendix provides guidelines for frequently cited sources of

IMMIGRANTS ELIGIBLE FOR EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION

§ 274a.12 Classes of aliens authorized to accept employment. (a) Aliens authorized employment incident to status. Pursuant to the statutory or regulatory reference cited, the following classes of aliens are authorized to be employed in

EMPLOYMENT WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION

(c) Alien crewmen, aliens continuing or accepting unauthorized employment, and aliens admitted in transit without visa Other than an alien having an approved petition for classification as a VAWA self-petitioner, subsection (a) shall not be