“special immigrant juveniles (sij) status”
This page presents an official legal definition of “special immigrant juveniles (sij) status” from a government source. Additional definitions will be added as jurisdictions publish them.
United States
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Children in the U.S. without legal immigration status who need humanitarian protection because they have been abused, abandoned, or neglected by a parent. SIJ status is an immigration classification that may allow these vulnerable children to apply immediately for lawful permanent resident status (a Green Card).
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