PRACTICE
ADVISORIES
Practice Advisory — The March 2026 Visa Bulletin: What It Means for SIJS Youth (February 26, 2026)
End SIJS Backlog Coalition Guidance and Templates for Commenting in Response to USCIS’s Policy Changes Eliminating SIJS Deferred Action (June 24, 2025)
Frequently Asked Questions About USCIS’s SIJS Deferred Action Policy (updated January 17, 2025)
THIS RESOURCE IS OUTDATED GIVEN CURRENT USCIS PRACTICE RELATED TO SIJS DEFERRED ACTION.
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Practice Alert: Remedying removal Orders Entered Against Special Immigrant Juveniles Harmed by the State Department’s Illegal Action (May 30, 2023)
Practice Alert: April 2023 Visa Bulletin Changes Impacting SIJS Recipients (March 24, 2023)
Breaking Down the Visa Bulletin: What SIJS Advocates Need To Know (April 17, 2024)
Quick Guide: Defending SIJS Clients in Removal Proceedings (April 1, 2025)
Practice Alert: Guidance on Adjustment of Status for Youth with Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Using INA § 245(h) with a Non-SIJS Petition (June 30, 2025)
Practice Alert: Termination of the SIJS Deferred Action Policy (July 22, 2025)
Last Updated: November 17, 2025
IMPORTANT NOTE: This practice advisory is out of date. For the most up to date practice guidance on SIJS deferred action, please see the National Immigration Project’s ACR v. Noem webpage.
Sample SIJS Deferred Action Renewal Packet (January 2026)