XI. State Court Actions: Special Immigrant Juvenile Status

XI.  State Court Actions: Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)

A. Documents:

• Immigration Relief for Abused Children (brochure) (May 19, 2016)
• Special Immigrant Juvenile Status: Information for Juvenile Courts (Date unknown) 2 pages - “Some children present in the United States without legal immigration status may be in need of humanitarian protection because they have been abused, abandoned, or neglected by a parent. Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) status is an immigration classification that may allow for these vulnerable children to immediately apply for lawful permanent resident status (“LPR” status or a “Green Card”).”

B. Video:

• Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) [14:10] – Discusses some considerations related to SIJS, some things to watch for, and notice issues.

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C. Webinars:

• Webinar 5, August 14, 2018: Emerging Issues in Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, including a View from the Family Court Bench - This webinar focuses on emerging and advanced issues regarding SIJS.  Ms. Martin reports on adjudication trends for SIJS cases and addresses the implications for immigrant youth, attorneys, and judges in New Mexico.  Judge Lavelle provides his perspectives on SIJS issues from the family court bench.  This session particularly focuses on where SIJS issues arise in family court matters, including domestic violence matters.  The webinar is relevant for judges, hearing officers and other court staff.

DV-Immigration Resources Sections/Pages:

Back to DV-Immigration Resources Overview

II. New Mexico Specific Resources - This section/page provides New Mexico specific Guides and a video clip from the in-person conference discussing New Mexico Diversity.

III. Access to Justice/Procedural Fairness - This section/page provides resources pertaining to access to justice and procedural fairness.

IV. Cultural responsiveness - This section/page provides resources pertaining to Cultural responsiveness.

V. Language Access - This section/page provides resources pertaining to language access.

VI. DV-Immigration Dynamics: Abuse, Power & Control - This section/page provides resources pertaining to the dynamic intersection of DV-Immigration cases including information regarding abuse, power & control.

VII. Immigration Status & Myths - This section/page provides resources pertaining to Immigration status & myths regarding jurisdiction and custody.

VIII. Overview of Immigrant Protections & Relief -  This section/page provides resources pertaining to immigration protections, relief, and remedies

IX. Public Benefits - This section/page provides resources pertaining to public benefits available to immigrant DV victims.

X. State Court Actions: U-Visas & T-Visas - This section/page focuses on two types of immigrant protection and relief: U-Visa & T-Visas certification.

XI. State Court Actions: Special Immigrant Juvenile Status - This section/page focuses on Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS).

XII.  Civil Protection Orders - This section/page provides information on drafting jurisdictionally sound Protection orders.

XIII. Additional Information: Websites & Documents - This section/page provides links to DV-Immigration websites and additional documents.

This project was supported by Justice for Families Grant No. 2015-FJ-AX-0013 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, US Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this program are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.