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JV-224
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ORDER REGARDING ELIGIBILITY FOR SPECIAL IMMIGRANT JUVENILE STATUS
The court has reviewed the supporting material on file, heard the arguments of counsel, and found the following: 1. The child was brought under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court of the county of (specify): and committed to the custody of a state agency on (specify date): The child remains under this court's jurisdiction. 2. The child was deemed "eligible for long-term foster care"* on (specify date): 3. It is not in the best interest of the child to be returned to his or her parent's previous country of nationality or country of last habitual residence (specify): It is in the child's best interest to remain in the United States. 4. The above findings were made by reason of the abuse neglect abandonment of the child.

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* Title 8, Code of Federal Regulations § 204.11(a) states: "Eligible for long-term foster care means that a determination has been made by the juvenile court that family reunification is no longer a viable option. A child who is eligible for long-term foster care will normally be expected to remain in foster care until reaching the age of majority, unless the child is adopted or placed in a guardianship situation. For the purposes of establishing and maintaining eligibility for classification as a special immigrant juvenile, a child who has been adopted or placed in guardianship situation after having been found dependent upon a juvenile court in the United States will continue to be considered eligible for long-term foster care." Under California law, an order not offering reunification services under Welfare and Institutions Code section 361.5(b) or 727.2; an order terminating services under Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.21, 366.22, or 727.3; or a guardianship order under section 360 means that the child is "eligible for long-term foster care" for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status purposes.
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ORDER REGARDING ELIGIBILITY FOR SPECIAL IMMIGRANT JUVENILE STATUS

The Immigration Act of 1990 § 101(a)(27)(J), 8 U.S.C. § 1101 (a)(27)(J) 8 C.F.R. § 204.11 www.courtinfo.ca.gov American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com