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... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

Question & Answer Session Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) Policy Clarifications Engagement Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019 Read More

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"... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More