2019 Updates and Strategies for Special Immigration Juvenile Status (SIJS) Cases for Youth Ages 18-21

Are you facing USCIS Requests for Evidence (RFE), Notices of Intent to Deny (NOIDs), and Denials on your SIJS cases for youth clients between the ages of 18-21? Learn about 2019 updates on USCIS’ changing adjudication of these cases from presenters Rebecca Sosa, Crystal Fleming, and Cristina Romero. The program will also explore strategies for tackling Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) cases for youth ages 18-21, particularly through the lens of ongoing federal district court litigation in New York and California.

Learning Objectives:

1. Discuss updates on USCIS recent denials of SIJS cases for youth ages 18-21 in states such as New York and California, where protection extends up to age 21
2. Examine the latest developments on a proposed class action lawsuit challenging USCIS denials of 18-21 cases in New York federal district court: R.F.M. et. al.  v. Nielsen, et. al., Case 1:18-cv-05068 (S.D.N.Y. 06/07/18)
3. Gain an update on Class Certification for 18-21 SIJS cases in California in J.L. et. al. v. Cissna et. al., Case 5:18-cv-04914 (N.D. Ca.)

4. Explore strategies for responding to USCIS Requests for Evidence (RFE), Notices of Intent to Deny (NOID), and Denials

5. Identify ethical issues in advising youth ages 18-21