USCRI: U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants

Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)

The materials in this webpage include resources that provide general and state-specific information regarding Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS).  These resources include training manuals and general information, in addition to sample applications, documents, and immigration court cases.  The website also includes materials that address SIJS-specific issues, such as consent, abandonment, abuse, and neglect.

USCRI makes these materials available to practitioners, policymakers, researchers, and others.  The materials come from a variety of sources, and USCRI does not make any representations as to the accuracy or credibility of the source.   If you would like to share your resources, please email Sara McDowell at smcdowell[at]uscridc.org.

Table of Contents

Manuals 

General Information 

One Parent SIJS Resources

Published Decisions and Memoranda 

Articles 

Interstate Resources 

Redacted Sample Applications and Documents 

Consent Issues 

Samples by State or Region  

      Important Note: The Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) of 2008 substantially
                                changed the legal requirements for obtaining SIJS.

 

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