Any abused or neglected child is eligible for certain services, including placement in foster care, regardless of immigration status. Yet when undocumented children age out of foster care they face obstacles unique from their native-born peers. Even if they have lived most of their lives in the United States, as undocumented adults they cannot live permanently in the U.S., travel freely, get financial aid for college, or be legally employed. It is thus important to identify and assess the immigration options of undocumented children in the foster care system. Most importantly an undocumented child who is eligible for long-term foster care can be granted Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) and become immediately eligible to file for permanent residency in the U.S.