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Daniel M. Kowalski
3 months ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
CA9 on SIJ Delays: Moreno Galvez v. Jaddou
Moreno Galvez v. Jaddou "United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) administers the Special Immigrant Juveniles (“SIJ”) program, which provides certain immigrant juveniles a pathway to lawful permanent...
Daniel M. Kowalski
3 months ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
District Court Grants in Part and Denies in Part Motion to Dismiss in SIJ Class Action
CHRCL, Oct. 31, 2022 - " U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA ISSUES ORDER IN CASA LIBRE V. MAYORKAS (NO. 22-01510) RE CLAIMS FOR TIMELY ADJUDICATION OF SIJ PETITIONS AND PROMPT ISSUANCE OF WORK PERMITS On March 7, 2022, on behalf...
Daniel M. Kowalski
10 months ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions: Final Rule (Mar. 8, 2022)
Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 45 / Tuesday, March 8, 2022 "The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is amending its regulations governing the requirements and procedures for juveniles seeking classification as a Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ...
Daniel M. Kowalski
11 months ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
SIJ News from USCIS (Mar. 7, 2022)
USCIS Announces Policies to Better Protect Immigrant Children Who Have Been Abused, Neglected, or Abandoned : "United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced new policies that will provide better protection to immigrant...
Daniel M. Kowalski
11 months ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
Notice of Proposed Settlement: W.A.O. v. Jaddou (SIJ Classification)
USCIS: Notice of Proposed Settlement W.A.O. v. Jaddou, No. 2:19-cv-11696 (D.N.J.) "W.A.O. v. Jaddou is a class action that was filed in federal court in New Jersey in 2019. A class action is a lawsuit filed on behalf of a large group of people...
Daniel M. Kowalski
11 months ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
SIJ Retrogression
An email message dated Feb. 17, 2022 from The Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network (RMIAN) : "PLEASE READ for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Cases - Visa Bulletin Retrogression Good morning Pro Bono Attorneys, The March 2022 Visa Bulletin...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 1 year ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
Notice of Final Settlement for Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) petitioners with California Juvenile Court Dependency Orders
USCIS, Nov. 30, 2021 "Notice of Final Class Action Settlement in A.O. et al. v Jaddou, et al., No. 19-cv-6151 (N.D. Cal) This webpage is intended to notify you of the final class settlement in A.O. et al. v Jaddou, et al., No. 19-cv-6151...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 1 year ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
USCIS Policy Alert: SIJ Classification and Saravia v. Barr Settlement (Mar. 18, 2021)
USCIS, Mar. 18, 2021 "U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating the USCIS Policy Manual regarding the special immigrant juvenile (SIJ) classification to incorporate changes agreed to in the settlement agreement resulting from...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 2 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
SIJ Victory in Washington State: Moreno Galvez v. Cuccinelli
Moreno Galvez v. Cuccinelli, Oct. 5, 2020 "[P]laintiffs’ motion for summary judgment and request for permanent injunctive relief (Dkt. #. 64) is GRANTED. Defendants’ cross-motion for summary judgment (Dkt. #66) is DENIED. The Court...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 3 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
USCIS SIJ Policy Clarification Q&A (Dec. 10, 2019)
Question & Answer Session Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) Policy Clarifications Engagement Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 3 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
USCIS Special Immigrant Juvenile Classification Policy Alert
USCIS, Nov. 19, 2019 "U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating the USCIS Policy Manual regarding the Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) classification." [Ed. Note: See especially the "Additional Considerations"...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 4 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
Preliminary Injunction Granted in SIJ Lawsuit: J.L. v. Cissna
J.L. v. Cissna, Oct. 24, 2018 - "Plaintiffs are young immigrants who were abused, neglected, or abandoned by their parents. They seek classification as Special Immigrant Juveniles (“SIJ”) as a pathway to lawful permanent residency in...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 4 years ago
Immigration Law
Immigration Law Blog
SIJ Victories in Nebraska
Charles "Shane" Ellison writes: "I wanted to pass along two Nebraska Supreme Court victories our office received today related to SIJ: In re Carlos D. In re Luis J. In one, we authored an amicus brief ; and in the other, the Immigrant...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 7 years ago
Immigration Law
News Headlines
CISOMB Recommends Improvements to SIJ Adjudications
USCIS, Dec. 11, 2015 - Ombudsman Recommendations to Ensuring Process Efficiency and Legal Sufficiency in Special Immigrant Juvenile Adjudications Stakeholders report and the Ombudsman has observed that the Special Immigrant Juvenile...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 6 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
Special Immigrant Juvenile Teleconference Recap
DHS, July 21, 2016 - "On June 16, 2016, the Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman hosted a public teleconference on issues related to the Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) program. Participants who joined the CIS Ombudsman...
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