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Topic: Juvenile and Unaccompanied Minors
USCIS: Policy Alert: Special Immigrant Juvenile Litigation Update on Tolling Provision
Read this policy guidance from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for an update on special immigrant juvenile classification.
ILSAA: URGENT: What Afghan Minors and Their Caregivers Need to Know (دری) (پښتو)
Are you an Afghan Minor who was paroled into the United States? You may need to apply for re-parole.
American Bar Association (ABA): Representing Children and Families in Immigration Matters Pro Bono 101 Training
For Legal Service Providers working with children and families in immigration cases, this webinar provides an overview of the key forms of legal relief when working with children and families in immigration cases such as asylum, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, Temporary Protected Status, and other humanitarian forms of relief.
American Bar Association: Intro to Unaccompanied Children and Special Immigrant Juvenile Status
An overview of the process for children who cross the border on their own, without a parent or legal guardian, and are designated unaccompanied. Learn more about Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), granted to children who have been abused, abandoned, or neglected by at least one parent.
International Refugee Assistance Project: Can my spouse and children receive SIVs?
Find out how to include spouses and children on a Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) application.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services: Policy Manual Part J – Special Immigrant Juveniles
USCIS Policy Manual Part J describes the Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) visa classification. Gain information on eligibility requirements, documentation and evidence, adjudication, and more.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services: Policy Manual Chapter 7 – Special Immigrant Juveniles
For a list of legal authorities of Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) visa classification, consult USCIS Policy Manual Chapter 7. Learn about eligibility requirements, bars to adjustment, and more.
American Bar Association: Introduction to Asylum for Unaccompanied Children
View the webinar for an introduction to asylum law from the Children’s Immigration Law Academy (CILA), a legal resource center.
International Refugee Assistance Project: What do my recommendation and human resources letters need to include for my SIV application?
Discover the list of requirements for writing human resources and recommendation letters for your (or your client’s) Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) application.