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Practice Alert: Guidance on Adjustment of Status for Youth with Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Using INA § 245(h) with a Non-SIJS Petition

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Practice Alert: Guidance on Adjustment of Status for Youth with Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Using INA § 245(h) with a Non-SIJS Petition

National Immigration Project (April 14, 2026)

This practice alert outlines a potential argument that may allow immigrant youth with approved special juvenile status petitions to access a broader path to permanent residency, even when pursuing non-SIJS immigration cases.

The March 2026 Visa Bulletin: What It Means for SIJS Youth

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The March 2026 Visa Bulletin: What It Means for SIJS Youth

National Immigration Project (February 26, 2026)

The March 2026 Visa Bulletin opens a new window for many young people with Special Immigrant Juvenile Status to apply for a green card and work authorization, and this resource guides advocates through the adjustment of status filing process.

Changes in Immigrant Eligibility Toolkit

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Changes in Immigrant Eligibility Toolkit

Protecting Immigrant Families (December 8, 2025)

This toolkit clarifies which public benefits — including SNAP, Medicaid, and Head Start — immigrant families may still be eligible for, addressing the confusion around eligibility rules that causes many families to forgo food and nutrition support they qualify for.

Protect Your Children: Temporary Guardianship FAQ

By | Deportation, Detention, Family Separation, Immigration Enforcement, Practice, Practice Highlight, State Policies, Youth & Families

Protect Your Children: Temporary Guardianship FAQ

World Voices Media and La Red Hispana

This website offers state-by-state guidance on designating temporary guardianship to a trusted adult, with FAQs about establishing emergency contacts or temporary caregivers in case parents are detained or deported and separated from their children.

Expedited Removal and Unaccompanied Children: An FAQ

By | Deportation, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Enforcement, Legal Professionals, Practice, Practice Highlight, Unaccompanied Minors

Expedited Removal and Unaccompanied Children: An FAQ

Immigrant Legal Resource Center, Children’s Immigration Law Academy, and National Immigration Project (November 21, 2025)

This resource addresses concerns about the Trump administration’s January 2025 expansion of expedited removal to the U.S. interior, providing common questions and legal arguments against applying this deportation process to unaccompanied children or special immigrant juvenile status recipients.

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals: What Practitioners Need to Know

By | Immigrant Youth, Immigration Relief, Legal Professionals, Practice, Practice Highlight

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals: What Practitioners Need to Know

ILRC Attorneys, Immigrant Legal Resource Center (December 19, 2025)

This practice advisory outlines ongoing DACA trends, policy changes, and potential future scenarios amid uncertain litigation and Trump administration attacks on immigrants, providing crucial information for advocates to help DACA holders strategize and prepare for possible changes to the program.

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