@rajbathla2: USCIS just changed how it counts a “day.” If you are filing before a 21st birthday, do not count on Monday. Policy Alert PA-2026-15 was issued on September 23, 2026, and takes effect October 23, 2026. The weekend rule still applies only when a deadline is counted in days. A paper RFE, a Notice of Intent to Deny, or an appeal that falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or federal holiday can still be received by the end of the next business day. It does not apply to an age cutoff. A Special Immigrant Juvenile I-360 must be filed while the person is still under 21. If the 21st birthday is a Saturday, Sunday, or federal holiday, it does not roll to Monday. USCIS has to receive it before that birthday. A filing received on the birthday itself is already too late. Online is stricter. An electronic filing is received when you submit it. If an RFE or NOID response is due on a weekend or holiday, filing it the next business day does not save it. Paper deadlines counted in days can still move. A 21st-birthday filing cannot. Tell whoever is filing the case before October 23. This is general information, not legal advice. Official alert: https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20260923-DefinitionOfDay.pdf #USCIS #SIJS #I360 #ImmigrationUpdate #SpecialImmigrantJuvenile

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