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Original Date Announced
October 15, 2019USCIS issues three Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) adopted decisions (Matter of E-A-L-O-, Matter of A-O-C- ; and Matter of D-Y-S-C-) to clarify: 1) juvenile/state court evidentiary requirements regarding dependency, including that the petitioner met the definition of a juvenile when the order was issued and the court determined the juvenile was subject to parental abuse, neglect, abandonment; and 2) that USCIS will no longer require evidence that a state court had the authority to place a petitioner in the custody of an unfit parent in order to make a determination regarding parental reunification. [ID #653]
Matter of D-Y-S-C- Matter of E-A-L-O- Matter of A-O-C- USCIS Clarifies Special Immigrant Juvenile ClassificationEffective Date
October 15, 2019Current Status
Fully in EffectOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Change in PracticeSubject Matter: Immigrant Visas: Special Immigrant Minors HumanitarianAgencies Affected: USCIS
Commentary
CLINIC Practice Alert: SIJS Policy Updates and Proposed Regulations
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