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Responding to Inappropriate RFEs & NOIDs in SIJS Cases

This practice advisory describes the recent increase in RFEs and NOIDs in Special Immigrant Juvenile Status cases, in which USCIS is requesting documents from the underlying state court proceedings. The advisory details arguments against disclosing state court documents and information to USCIS, and provides guidance on setting up your SIJS petitions for success from the outset.

Immigrant Legal Resource Center Practice advisory Oct 12, 2015 Direct PDF available

Why it matters

Useful as a practitioner-oriented overview from Immigrant Legal Resource Center on Special Immigrant; review the source material for the most current authority and procedure.

Topics

Special immigrant Children and SIJS

Workflows

Immigration court deadline USCIS and AAO appeals Children and SIJS

Forums

USCIS Immigration court

Jurisdictions

National