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Your deferred action and your work authorization are still valid until they expire, unless you receive a notice of termination.

If you filed a deferred action renewal before May 10, 2026, USCIS will apply the 2022 SIJS Deferred Action Policy when deciding your application. 

If you file a deferred action renewal request on or after May 10, 2026, USCIS will not consider your request under the 2022 Policy and instead will apply their new general deferred action guidance to the request. That guidance says that USCIS will only grant deferred action in what it considers “extraordinary and compelling” situations, and that USCIS does not consider approved SIJS as a positive factor. The new guidance also says that if someone who is in immigration court removal proceedings files a deferred action request with USCIS on Form G-325A, USCIS will deny it.

If you have  deferred action, you are eligible to apply for a work permit.

If USCIS received your SIJS petition before May 10, 2026, USCIS should make a decision on whether or not to grant you deferred action based on the 2022 SIJS Deferred Action Policy. USCIS has to do this automatically without you filing any separate request,  but USCIS does not have to make the deferred action decision at the same time as the SIJS approval. This also does not mean that USCIS has to grant deferred action–they just have to decide whether or not to give it you.

If USCIS received your SIJS petition on or after May 10, 2026, the new April 2026 USCIS policy re-terminating the SIJS Deferred Action Policy will apply to you. This means that USCIS will not automatically consider you for deferred action based on your SIJS approval. Just like anyone else, someone with approved SIJS can still file a deferred action request with USCIS, but USCIS will apply their new general deferred action guidance to that request. That guidance says that USCIS will only grant deferred action in what it considers “extraordinary and compelling” situations. The new guidance also says that if someone who is in immigration court removal proceedings files a deferred action request with USCIS on Form G-325A, USCIS will deny it. 

If you have not yet filed an SIJS petition, the April 2026 policy re-terminating SIJS deferred action applies to you. This means that USCIS will not consider you for SIJS Deferred Action. However, just like anyone else, you could file a deferred action request with USCIS, but USCIS will apply their new general deferred action guidance to that request. That guidance says that USCIS will only grant deferred action in what it considers “extraordinary and compelling” situations. The new guidance also says that if someone who is in immigration court removal proceedings files a deferred action request with USCIS on Form G-325A, USCIS will deny it.