Which adjustment of status applicant category does calculating CSPA age reductions pertain to?

The correct answer pertains to INA § 203(h)(1) - Preference Cases, which addresses how the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) applies to applicants in the family-sponsored and employment-based categories.

CSPA is designed to protect certain children from aging out during the immigration process. Specifically, it allows eligible children to maintain their classification as dependents, even as they approach the age of 21, under specific circumstances. This legislation is particularly relevant for applicants who are in preference categories, where their eligibility for a visa may be impacted by their age at the time of visa availability.

Calculating age reductions involves subtracting the time a petition was pending from the child's age, which is crucial in these cases. When the CSPA is invoked in the context of preference cases, it ensures that the applicant is not penalized if their age exceeds the cutoff due to delays in processing or visa availability.

In contrast, the other options refer to different sections of the Immigration and Nationality Act that do not apply in the same way as INA § 203(h)(1) when it comes to CSPA age protections. Immediate relative categories do not have the same age-out issues tied to visa quotas as preference cases do, thus making the calculation of age