Comprehensive overview of SIJS: Training & follow up materials
NIJC staff led a two-part training for attorneys and legal advocates giving a comprehensive overview of Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), an important form of immigration relief for children who have been abused, neglected or abandoned by a parent. Watch the trainings and get the accompanying resources and materials below.
Training for attorneys about Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), an immigration relief for children who have been abused or abandoned. Experts give an overview & how to obtain predicate orders.
Training for attorneys about Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS). Part 2 reviews filing with USCIS, including Form I-360, deferred action, and adjustment of status to obtain a green card.
Training for attorneys about Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), an immigration relief for children who have been abused or abandoned. Experts review the filing process with USCIS.
NIJC Pro Bono Project: Special Immigrant Juvenile Status
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) is an important form of protection for immigrant youth who have been abused, abandoned, or neglected by a parent. NIJC has extensive resources and trainings on SIJS for families and advocates.
SIJS is a form of protection available to immigrant children who have suffered abuse, abandonment, or neglect by a parent. Participants will learn how to file these cases in different types of courts. This training was part of a pro bono clinic.
An initiative of the National Immigration Project, this is an invitation for individuals awaiting an SIJS determination to get involved in advocacy about case delays.
An initiative of the National Immigration Project, this is an invitation for individuals awaiting an SIJS determination to get involved in advocacy about case delays.
SIJS: Guidance from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has jurisdiction over SIJS cases. Once pro bono attorneys obtain the predicate order in state court, the applicant must file a petitions with USCIS. It is important to prepare the client for their immigration petition.
The first step in seeking SIJS is to obtain a “predicate order” from a qualifying state court. The resources below are intended to be used by pro bono advocates in connection with NIJC’s training and technical support programs.
This decision predates the 2019 and 2021 changes in Illinois law regarding SIJS but includes extensive analysis of the federal statute that may be useful.
SIJS Predicate Order based on Allocation of Parental Responsibilities (APR), IL
SIJS predicate orders can be requested in several types of proceedings in Illinois. The most common are allocation of parental responsibilities or “APR” (formerly known as custody), which is filed by a parent and can be part of a divorce proceeding or a stand-alone case; and guardianship, which is typically filed by a non-parent. Please review NIJC’s recorded trainings and SIJS Predicate Order Manual for more details on how to use the samples below.
SIJS predicate orders can be requested in several types of proceedings in Illinois. The most common are allocation of parental responsibilities or “APR” (formerly known as custody), which is filed by a parent and can be part of a divorce proceeding or a stand-alone case; and guardianship, which is typically filed by a non-parent. Please review NIJC’s recorded trainings and SIJS Predicate Order Manual for more details on how to use the samples below.
SIJS Predicate Order for Post-18 Guardianship Cases, IL
SIJS predicate orders can be requested in several types of proceedings in Illinois. Please review NIJC’s recorded trainings and SIJS Predicate Order Manual for more details on how to use the samples below.
