Special Immigrant Juvenile

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf immigration classification
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:SIJ
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:United_States_Citizenship_and_Immigration_Services
gptkbp:application gptkb:Form_I-360
gptkbp:benefit eligible for lawful permanent residency (green card)
gptkbp:category special immigrant
gptkbp:compatibleWith adjust status if married
petition for parents to immigrate
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:Immigration_Act_of_1990
gptkbp:eligibility unmarried
child in the United States
declared dependent on a juvenile court
under 21 years old
not in the best interest to return to home country
unable to reunify with one or both parents due to abuse, neglect, abandonment, or similar basis under state law
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Special Immigrant Juvenile
gptkbp:legalBasis Immigration and Nationality Act Section 101(a)(27)(J)
gptkbp:processor requires USCIS approval
requires state court order
gptkbp:protectedBy deportation
gptkbp:purpose provide lawful permanent residency to certain undocumented children
gptkbp:relatedTo child welfare
immigration law
juvenile court
gptkbp:status noncitizen child
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:I-360
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7