By Hannah | Published October 1, 2019 | Posted in Immigration Law, Immigration Law News, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status | Tagged Tags: immigrant children, Immigration, Special Immigrant Juvenile | Comments Off on Judge Reverses USCIS Decision on Special Immigrant Juvenile Visas
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Judge Reverses USCIS Decision on Special Immigrant Juvenile Visas
A United States District Court judge has reversed a decision by United States Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) that denied several immigrants access to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS). The suit, filed by five young adults as a class action suit, is in response to a policy change, made in 2018, which effectively precluded immigrants Read More
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