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USCIS Updates Guidance for Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions

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USCIS has updated its policy guidance for adjudicating Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) petitions, effective immediately. SIJ status provides a humanitarian pathway for certain minors who have been abused, neglected, or abandoned and cannot be reunified with a parent. The updated guidance clarifies the petition review process for this vulnerable population.
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Effective immediately, we are updating guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual for adjudicating Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) petitions.

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