Child Status Protection Act

GPTKB entity

Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:affects children of U.S. citizens
children of lawful permanent residents
derivative beneficiaries of immigrant petitions
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:CSPA
gptkbp:appliesTo immigration law
diversity visa lottery
employment-based immigrant petitions
family-based immigrant petitions
asylee and refugee petitions
gptkbp:codifiedIn 8 U.S.C. § 1151
8 U.S.C. § 1153
8 U.S.C. § 1154
gptkbp:dateEnacted 2002
gptkbp:effect freezes age of child for immigration purposes
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Child Status Protection Act
gptkbp:protectedBy children who turn 21 during immigration process
gptkbp:purpose to protect certain children from aging out of eligibility for immigration benefits
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Immigration_and_Nationality_Act
gptkbp:shortName gptkb:CSPA
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:George_W._Bush
August 6, 2002
gptkbp:website https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures/child-status-protection-act-cspa
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:immigration_law
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5