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Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)
Congress enacted the Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) recognizing the vulnerability of child victims of mistreatment through the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) of 2008, PUB.L.NO.110-457, 122STAT. 5044 (2008): INA §§ 101(a)(27)(J), 245(h), 8U.S.C.§§1101(a)(27)(J), 1255(h). The SIJS provision created a form of humanitarian relief for immigrant…
Read MoreMotions to Reopen
Motions to Reopen are very complex, however an individual is entitled to file one motion to reopen. It’s wise to get help in your only chance to get it right.
Read MoreRefugee/Asylum
Refugee status or asylum may be granted to people who have been persecuted or fear they will be persecuted on account of race, religion, nationality, and/or membership in a particular social group or political opinion. Refugee Refugee status is a form of protection that may be granted to people who meet the definition of refugee…
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What is Adjustment of Status? Adjustment of status is a procedure allowing certain aliens who are already present in the U.S. to apply for immigrant status. The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) permits the change of an individual’s immigration status while in the United States from nonimmigrant or parolee (temporary) to immigrant (permanent) if the…
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