Fees, forms & filingPOLICY UPDATE
Special Immigrant Juvenile Classification and Limited In-Person Filing
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address how petitioners for special immigrant juvenile (SIJ) classification (or their representatives) may schedule an appointment with a USCIS field office to file a Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant (Form I-360) in person in limited circumstances.
Effective date and application
This update, contained in Volume 6 of the Policy Manual, is effective immediately
Key changes
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address how petitioners for special immigrant juvenile (SIJ) classification (or their representatives) may schedule an appointment with a USCIS field office to file a Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant (Form I-360) in person in limited circumstances.
- Explains that petitioners for SIJ classification (or their representative) may contact the USCIS Contact Center to request an expedited appointment with a USCIS field office to file the Form I-360 in person within the 2-week period before the petitioner turns 21 years of age.
- Explains that after properly filing Form I-360 in person, USCIS issues a receipt notice by mail, using the date the field office physically received the Form I-360 as the receipt date.
