On November 27, 2012, Senators Kyl (R-AZ), Hutchison (R-TX), and McCain (R-AZ) introduced the ACHIEVE Act. The ACHIEVE Act will allow individuals who meet the established criteria to obtain a series of conditional nonimmigrant visas designated as W-1, W-2, W-3. Key differences from the DREAM Act: – ACHIEVE Act does…
These USCIS statistics on DACA cases from 8/15/12 to 11/15/12 show a total of 298,834 DACA requests accepted for processing, 273,203 biometric services appointments scheduled, 124,572 requests under review, and 53,273 requests approved. View the (.PDF) USCIS Report, “Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Process (November, 2012)” Source of Information: “AILA…
On Sunday, November 18, 2012 the Governor of Massachusetts announced that students that qualify for the Federal Deferred Action Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program would be charged in-state tuition and fees. On the following Monday, Governor Deval Patrick send a letter to the state’s Board of Higher Education immediately lowering the…
Processing Time reports for all of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) Service Centers were released on October 29, 2012 with processing dates as of September 30, 2012. If you filed a petition with one of the Service Centers, please review the links below to determine the applicable processing…
If you are granted Deferred Action status and after you are issued an Employment Authorization Card (I-765), you may apply for a Social Security Number. You must apply in person at your local Social Security office and must bring your newly issued I-765 and proof of age and Identity. To…
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has advised how they will handle and process Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) requests. AILA has listed these advisories below: • DHS has advised AILA that its current internal goals for processing of DACA requests are: o One month from receipt issuance to…