Resource on Special Immigrant Juvenile Status

Announcing a new resource on Special Immigrant Juvenile Status:
SIJS Caseworker's Toolkit, for Children in Federal Custody now available
on the Web!
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' newly released SIJS
Caseworker's Toolkit, for Children in Federal Custody can now be
accessed at: www.brycs.org/sijs
Designed for caseworkers and other service providers helping children in
federal custody who are applying for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status
(SIJS) visas, this new site includes Web pages on the following:

SIJS Flow Charts - 5 flow charts mapping the SIJS process.
SIJS Flow Chart Accompanying Information - "Pop-up boxes" providing more
detailed information about practice or legal issues.
Clarifying Roles - A description of the people and professionals
affecting the outcome of children's SIJS cases.
Key Government Players - A description of federal and state level
government entities interacting with SIJS-applicant children, including
links to organizational charts and Web sites.
Forms & Fees - A summary of the typical SIJS application forms (I-360,
I-485, and I-765) and accompanying fees and expenses.
SIJS Q & A - A question and answer dialogue on common inquiries about
SIJS.
Work Permit Q & A - A question and answer dialogue on common inquiries
about work authorization for children in immigration proceedings.
Child Friendly Immigration Resources - An annotated list of useful
resources for helping children, their caseworkers, and attorneys,
understand and explain legal matters of relevance to SIJS applicant
children, particularly those in federal custody.
BRYCS Child Welfare Resources - A list of child welfare resources
available from the Bridging Refugee Youth and Children's Services
(BRYCS) Web site - www.brycs.org
Please send any feedback about this Web site to Adrienne Young at:
ayoung@usccb.org

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