Please join advocates from the National Immigrant Justice Center and Chicago Volunteer Legal Services for a training on obtaining Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) predicate orders in Illinois. SIJS is a form of protection available to immigrant children who have suffered abuse, abandonment, or neglect by a parent. In order to apply for the immigration benefit, the child must first be the subject of a state court order making specific findings regarding their best interests. Participants will learn how to file these cases in different types of courts in Illinois, as well as best practices for preparing the orders and working with clients