Special Immigrant Juvenile Status
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Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) is a classification or protection that the United States government gives some immigrant youth under age 21 who have been
- abused,
- abandoned, or
- neglected by a parent.
If you are classified as SIJ, you are eligible to apply for a green card and get permanent legal residency.
Immigration law can be complicated. It is important to talk to a good immigration lawyer f you are thinking about applying for Special Immigrant Juvenile classification.
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