The CSPA (Child Status Protection Act) age, or "CSPA age," is a rule used in the United States to calculate the "protected age" of dependent children in immigration processes in order to prevent them from becoming ineligible due to "aging out" (i.e., reaching the age of 21 during the processing of a visa application). The calculation of the CSPA age can help determine whether the child is still considered a minor, even after turning 21, for immigration purposes.

How to Calculate the CSPA Age:

How to calculate the CSPA age:

1. Determine the child's actual age at the time a visa became available for her:

· This date can be the approval date, if the visa bulletin of that month covers the priority date of the petition; or

· The first day of the month when a visa becomes available (the visa bulletin covers the petition’s priority)

2. Calculate the processing time of the petition:

· The next step is to calculate how long the petition took to be processed. This is done by counting the number of days between the filing of the form (the date the petition was received) and the approval of the petition (the approval date by USCIS).