Legal Authorities For Special Immigrant Juvenile Status

• INA 101(a)(27)(J) – Special immigrant juveniles
• INA 203(b)(4) – Certain special immigrants
• INA 245; 8 CFR 245 – Adjustment of status of nonimmigrant to that of person admitted for permanent residence
• INA 245(h) – Application of adjustment provisions with respect to special immigrants
• 8 CFR 245.1(e)(3) – Special immigrant juveniles
• 8 CFR 204.11 – Special immigrant juvenile classification
• Section 153 of the Immigration Act of 1990 (IMMACT 90) – Special immigrant status for certain aliens declared dependent on a juvenile court. See Pub. L. 101-649 (PDF), 104 Stat. 4978, 5005 (November 29, 1990).
• Section 302 of the Miscellaneous and Technical Immigration and Nationality Amendments of 1991. See Pub. L. 102-232 (PDF), 105 Stat. 1733, 1744 (December 12, 1991).
• Section 113 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 1998.  See Pub. L. 105-119 (PDF), 111 Stat. 2440, 2460 (November 26, 1997).
• Section 235(d) of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (TVPRA) – Permanent protection for certain at-risk children. See Pub. L. 110-457 (PDF), 122 Stat. 5044, 5079 (December 23, 2008).