"Age Out" arises in a situation when a “child” applies for adjustment of status, consular processing, or naturalization, and during the processing of the application the "child" turns 21 years of old, and "Ages Out".
Under immigration law, a child is defined as an unmarried person under the age of 21. In many instances, an alien child is eligible for immigration benefits if he/she is the child of an U.S. citizen or permanent resident, the child of a beneficiary to an immigrant petition, or a derivative beneficiary of a parent's employment based immigration. A child who turns 21 before his/her application for adjustment of status or application for immigration visa is adjudicated has "Aged Out", and has lost his/her eligibility for a Green Card.
However, the "Child Status Protection Act" (CSPA) has changed the scenarios in which "Age Out" applies, preventing some children applicants from "aging out" under certain circumstances.
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