Special Immigrant Juvenile Status & Visa Availability
In this resource – updated to reflect significant changes to the Visa Bulletin that will impact special immigrant juveniles beginning in April 2023 – we discuss the visa backlog for youth applying for a green card through special immigrant juvenile status (SIJS). We discuss how to determine when your client may apply for a green card and provide practice tips for representing youth seeking SIJS who may face a long wait before they are able to get a green card.
Why it matters
Useful as a practitioner-oriented overview from Immigrant Legal Resource Center on Consular; review the source material for the most current authority and procedure.
Topics
Consular practice
Special immigrant
Children and SIJS
Workflows
Immigration court deadline
Children and SIJS
Consular, visa, and 9 FAM
Forums
Immigration court
Jurisdictions
National