Breaking Down the Visa Bulletin: What SIJS Advocates Need To Know
Until Congress fixes the SIJS visa backlog, SIJS youth must wait years before a visa is available for them to seek lawful permanent residence. This resource is intended to help SIJS advocates better understand the system used by the U.S. Department of State to allocate visas. Advocates are critical in helping SIJS youth through this lengthy process, starting with helping SIJS youth understand how the visa system works.
Why it matters
Useful as a practitioner-oriented overview from National Immigration Project on Consular; review the source material for the most current authority and procedure.
Topics
Consular practice
Special immigrant
Workflows
Immigration court deadline
Children and SIJS
Consular, visa, and 9 FAM
Forums
Immigration court
Consular processing
Jurisdictions
National