Requirements for Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) classification.
If you're in the U.S. and need protection from a juvenile court due to abuse, abandonment, or neglect by a parent, you may qualify for Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) status. If approved, you could become eligible for a Green Card (lawful permanent residency).
Here are the key requirements for Special Immigrant Juvenile classification:
- You must be under 21 years old.
- You must not be married. (Either never married, or the marriage must have ended in annulment, divorce or death).
- You must have a valid juvenile court order from a U.S. state court stating that:
- You depend on the court or are in the custody of a state agency, department, or court-appointed guardian.
- You cannot be reunited with one or both parents due to abuse, abandonment, neglect, or a similar issue under state law.
- Returning to your home country or your parents' home country is not in your best interest.
- You must be eligible for USCIS consent, meaning you sought the juvenile court order to protect yourself from abuse, neglect, or abandonment—not just to get an immigration benefit.
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