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How do I apply for special immigrant juvenile status?
In order to be eligible to receive an immigrant visa, you must:
- Have an approved Form I-360 classifying you as an SIJ;
- Have a pending Form I-360 (that is ultimately approved); or.
- File a Form I-360 (and the Form I-360 is ultimately approved) together with your Form I-485.
How can I check my SIJ status?
You may qualify for SIJ status if: You are under 21 years old, You are not married, You are already in the United States, and….You cannot be reunited with a parent because of one or more of these reasons:
- abuse,
- abandonment,
- neglect, or.
- a similar reason under California law.
How do I get SIJS?
For a child to qualify for SIJS, it must be “determined in administrative or judicial proceedings that it would not be in the alien’s best interest to be returned to the alien’s or parent’s previous country of nationality or country of last habitual residence.” familiar one under the laws of almost every state.
Can SIJS get work permit?
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri held that children who have been granted Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, or SIJS, have been paroled for humanitarian purposes and therefore are eligible for work authorization as parolees.
How long does it take to get a special immigration visa?
Some indicate it takes an average of 658 days, while others state that it can take as long as 996 days to process an SIV application. But the reported waits are only the time it takes the U.S. federal government to process an application it has received.
Is Sijs a status?
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (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 both parents.
What to do after I-360 is approved?
After USCIS approves your I-360, you can begin to prepare your application to adjust your status (receive a green card). If the abuser is a U.S. citizen, you are eligible to apply to adjust status as soon as your I-360 has been approved.