Special Immigrant Juvenile Findings
California Special Immigrant Juvenile Findings (SIX) are an immigration status granted to certain undocumented immigrants who are under 21 years old and who have been declared dependent on a juvenile court in the United States. This status is available to those who have experienced abuse, neglect, or abandonment by one or both parents, or who have been subjected to any other similar basis under state law. This status is available to those who are unable to reunite with one or both of their parents due to abuse, neglect, abandonment, or a similar basis under state law. The SIX status is available to those who have been declared dependent on a juvenile court in the United States, are unmarried, and are under 21 years of age. This status allows the individual to remain in the United States and become eligible for permanent residence through a determination of eligibility for family-based immigration. The two types of SIX findings are “Eligibility” and “Unavailability.” Eligibility findings require an applicant to meet certain criteria, including being declared dependent on a juvenile court in the United States, being unmarried and under the age of 21, and having experienced abuse, neglect, or abandonment by one or both parents or having been subjected to any other similar basis under state law. Unavailability findings require an applicant to provide evidence that reuniting with one or both parents is not possible due to abuse, neglect, or abandonment, or any other similar basis under state law. Once an individual has been granted SIX status, they can apply for permanent residence through a family-based immigration petition. This can be done through a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) petition or through a consular processing.
California Special Immigrant Juvenile Findings (SIX) are an immigration status granted to certain undocumented immigrants who are under 21 years old and who have been declared dependent on a juvenile court in the United States. This status is available to those who have experienced abuse, neglect, or abandonment by one or both parents, or who have been subjected to any other similar basis under state law. This status is available to those who are unable to reunite with one or both of their parents due to abuse, neglect, abandonment, or a similar basis under state law. The SIX status is available to those who have been declared dependent on a juvenile court in the United States, are unmarried, and are under 21 years of age. This status allows the individual to remain in the United States and become eligible for permanent residence through a determination of eligibility for family-based immigration. The two types of SIX findings are “Eligibility” and “Unavailability.” Eligibility findings require an applicant to meet certain criteria, including being declared dependent on a juvenile court in the United States, being unmarried and under the age of 21, and having experienced abuse, neglect, or abandonment by one or both parents or having been subjected to any other similar basis under state law. Unavailability findings require an applicant to provide evidence that reuniting with one or both parents is not possible due to abuse, neglect, or abandonment, or any other similar basis under state law. Once an individual has been granted SIX status, they can apply for permanent residence through a family-based immigration petition. This can be done through a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) petition or through a consular processing.