FAQ: Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)

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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 … Read moreFAQ: Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)

FAQ: Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Adjustment

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If I file Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant, as a special immigrant juvenile (SIJ), will USCIS make a deferred action assessment at the same time as the Form I-360 assessment? For most pending and future SIJ cases, USCIS will automatically make a deferred action determination immediately after we approve Form I-360, … Read moreFAQ: Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Adjustment

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