USCIS to offer deferred action for special immigrant juveniles
March 8, 2022
For noncitizens who have an approved Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant, for Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) classification but who cannot apply to adjust status to become a lawful permanent resident because a visa number is unavailable, USCIS announced that it is updating its policy manual to consider deferred action and related employment authorization. Deferred action and related employment authorization will help protect noncitizens with SIJ classification who cannot apply for adjustment of status solely because they are waiting for an available visa number. USCIS will consider deferred action on a case-by-case basis and will grant it if the SIJ warrants a favorable exercise of discretion.
Specific content can be found here:
https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/uscis-to-offer-deferred-action-for-special-immigrant-juveniles