Arguments for Using the SIJS-based Adjustment Provision to Adjust Based on a Different Petition
Immigrant Legal Resource Center (April 13, 2026)
This practice alert explores an untested legal argument that young people with approved SIJS petitions may be able to use SIJS-specific adjustment provisions to meet the “inspected and admitted or paroled” requirement when adjusting status through a non-SIJS immigrant petition, such as a spousal petition.
