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To petition for SIJ you must have a state court order that contains certain findings, USCIS uses to determine your status. The state court may be called "juvenile court", "family court", "orphan’s court", or some other name, depending on which state it is in. The court must have the authority under state law to decide on the custody and care of children. Actions State Court Must Take A state court in the United States must decide:

On June 6, 2011, USCIS International Operations, the Office of Policy and Strategy, the Office of Public Engagement, and Service Center Operations hosted a stakeholder engagement to discuss issues related to procedural changes in filing forms I-130 and I-601 for Petitioners residing overseas.

Released June 30, 2011WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will commemorate America’s 235th birthday by welcoming more than 24,000 new citizens during naturalization ceremonies beginning on June 27 and leading up to Independence Day on July 4. Eight of the approximately 350 ceremonies across the United States and overseas will be held specifically for members of the U.S. armed forces.

Exploring New Visions for Customer Service

On March 17, 2011, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Service Center Operations (SCOPS) Directorate and the Office of Public Engagement (OPE) hosted the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Quarterly Engagement.

As of June 2011, the national pass rate for the naturalization test is 92%.

As of March 2011, the national pass rate for the naturalization test is 92%.