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Estatus Especial de Inmigrante Juvenil
¿Qué es el Estatus Especial de Inmigrante Juvenil (Special Immigrant Juvenile Status)?
Es un remedio migratorio para menores de edad extranjeros que están en Estados Unidos y que han sufrido de abuso, negligencia o abandono por parte de uno o sus dos padres. Para poder obtener la clasificación de Estatus Especial de Inmigrante Juvenil cada menor debe completar dos pasos.
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status
What is the Special Immigrant Juvenile Status?
It is a type of immigration relief for foreign minors who are in the United States and who have suffered from abuse, neglect, or abandonment by one or both parents. To obtain the Special Immigrant Juvenile Status classification, every minor must complete two steps.