Juvenile Visa

Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)

Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) is a protection for young people under 21, unmarried, living in the United States who suffered abuse, abandonment or neglect by one or both parents.

The situation

Does this sound familiar?

A young person who experienced abuse, abandonment or neglect by their parents may be entitled to their own immigration protection, but the path combines a state court and USCIS, with different documents and timelines in each phase. Without the order, the process stalls; and with the order in hand, the petition must be filed complete and well organized. You need clarity on which phase comes first, which documents to gather, and who must do each part.

About this service

What is Juvenile Visa?

Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) is a protection for young people under 21, unmarried, living in the United States who suffered abuse, abandonment or neglect by one or both parents. The process has two phases: an order from a state juvenile court (which must be handled by a licensed attorney) and a petition before USCIS. We prepare and organize the document package for the immigration phase, in coordination with the attorney handling the court phase.

Who can apply?

This is for you if…

Under 21 and unmarried

The protection applies before turning 21 and while unmarried.

Suffered abuse, abandonment or neglect

By one or both parents, inside or outside the U.S.

With a juvenile court case

Already has (or will request with an attorney) the state court order.

Family members or guardians in charge

A responsible adult accompanies the young person through the process.

What the service includes

Everything we prepare with you.

01

Informational call to explain the two phases of the process and confirm whether document preparation applies

02

Complete organization of the young person's file (identity, presence in the U.S., court order)

03

Preparation of the special immigrant juvenile petition before USCIS

04

Certified translation of documents in Spanish

05

Coordination with the licensed attorney handling the state court phase

06

Administrative follow-up of the petition

Honest limits

What this service does not include.

The state juvenile court phase: that stage must be handled by a licensed attorney (if you don't have one, we refer you)
Legal advice or representation before courts or USCIS
Guarantee of approval: the decision belongs to the court and USCIS
How we work

A clear process, step by step.

Informational call

A free call about your situation where we explain the service, its scope and its limits.

Document gathering

You get a clear checklist of what we need, and we answer your questions while you gather it.

Package preparation

We prepare the forms and organize the evidence into a complete, well-ordered package.

Review with you

We review everything with you before filing: nothing goes out without your confirmation.

Filing and follow-up

You get clear instructions for filing and for every stage that comes after.

Investment

Clear costs, no fine print.

León & Asociados service feeAsk for a quote
USCIS (government) feesUSCIS does not charge a fee for the special immigrant juvenile petition. Other related filings (such as permanent residency) have their own fees.
Estimated time: Varies by state court and USCIS timelines.

León & Asociados is not a law firm. The state court phase of SIJS requires a licensed attorney; our work is the document preparation of the immigration phase, in coordination with that attorney.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

FAQs coming soon.

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