Immigration · New Mexico
SIJS in New Mexico: The Predicate Order
New Mexico follows the same two-step structure: a state court makes the findings, and only then does the federal petition become possible.
The law itself is federal and works the same way in every state. It is covered in full on Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS). This page is only the part that changes because you are in New Mexico.
What changes in New Mexico
- Which court: Findings generally come from the New Mexico children’s court or district court, depending on the proceeding.
- Age: The age at which a New Mexico court can still act is the question to settle first, because it sets the real deadline.
- Sequence: A custody or guardianship order that does not contain the required findings will not support the federal petition, however favourable it otherwise is.
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