USCIS made updates to age calculation for certain adjustment of status applicants on February 14, 2023. They also updated how they calculate the age of child beneficiaries for immigrant visas under the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA). CSPA was enacted in 2002 to prevent some child beneficiaries from aging out of child status. It also allows them to adjust their status with their parents. Previously, a child under the age of 21 may be eligible to obtain lawful permanent resident status in the United States through their parent’s approved petition for a family-sponsored or employment-based visa. However, if the child turns 21 and “ages out” during the immigration process, they are no longer able to gain legal residence on their parent’s petition.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will now rely on the Dates for Filing chart to determine the age of noncitizens who are applying to adjust their status. This change in policy offers more certainty to those eligible. It also has additional benefits such as eligibility to apply for employment and travel authorization while their application is pending, without losing previously issued authorizations.
Noncitizens may file a motion to reopen their previously denied adjustment of status application with USCIS by using Form I-290B, Notice of Appeal or Motion within 30 days of the denial. USCIS has the discretion to waive the 30-day deadline if the delay was beyond the non-citizen’s control.
It’s important to consult an experienced immigration attorney. Especially if you need information on age calculation for certain adjustment of status applicants and any other related immigration matters,
The immigration process can be long and stressful, so it is important to choose an attorney with experience. Mario Godoy and the experienced immigration attorneys at Godoy Law Office can assess your immigration application status. We have experience in many different types of immigration cases and understand the impact of new and changing immigration regulations.
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Immigration Attorney Mario Godoy has years of experience guiding clients with immigration issues through the immigration process along with guiding clients through the criminal case. Godoy focuses on family-based immigration law, business immigration law, removal defense, and criminal defense representation of immigrants. A criminal charge or conviction can be devastating to your immigration case. With over a decade of immigration law experience and memories of family members who were deported due to bad legal advice, Godoy is committed to helping other immigrant families receive the legal justice they deserve. As a legal entrepreneur who practices immigration law, criminal law, estate and probate law, and running two successful law firms, Mario Godoy understands the importance of keeping families together and making a home and future in America.
