California Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIX) Findings are court orders issued by a juvenile court or family court in California. These findings are issued when a minor meets certain requirements under federal immigration law to be considered an abused, neglected, or abandoned” child. The CaliforniSIXIJ findings provide legal protection and immigration status to the minor, allowing them to stay in the United States permanently. There are two types of SIX findings: an SIX status order and a reunification order. The SIX status order is issued when the court finds that the minor is eligible for SIX status and is not reunified with their parent(s). The reunification order is issued when the court finds that the minor is eligible for SIX status and is reunited with their parent(s). In order to qualify for SIX status, the minor must meet the following criteria: (1) the minor must be a child under the age of 21; (2) the minor must have been declared dependent on a juvenile court located in California; (3) the juvenile court must have found that the minor has been abused, neglected, or abandoned; (4) the minor must not be reunified with one or both of their parents; and (5) the minor must not be married. Once the court issues an SIX status order or reunification order, the minor must apply for SIX status in order to receive legal protection and a pathway to permanent residency. The minor must also meet additional criteria set forth by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in order to be approved for SIX status.