New Process Allows Special Immigrant Juveniles to File Form I-360 in Person Before Their 21st Birthday
March 30, 2023
Petitioners or their representatives for Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) classification nearing age 21 may now schedule an appointment within two weeks before their 21st birthday to file Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant, in person. Petitioners may call the USCIS Contact Center at 800-375-5283 to request an SIJ expedite appointment at a local field office. The field office will accept Form I-360 and date-stamp the first page. The field office will then provide the petitioner or representative with a photocopy of the first page of SIJ Form I-360 and will process the petition and supporting documents for receipt.
USCIS regulations provide that a petition is filed on the date it is physically received by USCIS at the prescribed filing location. There may be circumstances where a petitioner cannot timely file their petition by mail before their 21st birthday. Examples include inclement weather, mailing delays, or state court delays in obtaining a juvenile court order.
Specific content can be found here:
https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-US/eb4/SIJ