Family & childrenPOLICY UPDATE
Revising Age Calculation Under the Child Status Protection Act
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify when an immigrant visa becomes available for the purpose of calculating Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) age in certain situations. This guidance becomes effective August 15, 2025.
Effective date and application
This guidance, contained in Volume 7 of the Policy Manual, is effective August 15, 2025 and applies
Key changes
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify when an immigrant visa becomes available for the purpose of calculating Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) age in certain situations. This guidance becomes effective August 15, 2025.
- Explains that USCIS considers a visa available for purposes of CSPA age calculation under INA 203(h) when a visa is authorized for issuance to an adjustment of status application according to the Final Action Dates chart of the DOS Visa Bulletin.
- Clarifies that USCIS considers an alien to have satisfied the “sought to acquire” requirement if he or she demonstrates extraordinary circumstances for failing to seek LPR status within 1 year of when a visa becomes available.
