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The CSPA and Children of Permanent Residents

This advisory discusses how the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) protect children of permanent residents in their applications for permanent residency. We discuss how a child’s age is calculated and how they might move through different preference categories through their process to become residents.

Immigrant Legal Resource Center Practice advisory Jun 29, 2018 Direct PDF available

Why it matters

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

Topics

Children and SIJS

Workflows

Children and SIJS

Forums

Cross-forum

Jurisdictions

National