The Immigration Advocates Network (IAN), the American Immigration Council (AIC) and the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) launched a new mobile app for your smartphone called, “Pocket DACA.” This app is designed to help undocumented immigrants brought to this country as children understand the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) process.
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) will be presenting a national Spanish language Enlace session. ENLACE stands for ENgaging LAtino Communities for Education and it will take place on Wednesday, May 20, 2015, from 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm (EST).
The Enlace session will include the following:
– USCIS agency updates;
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is trying to get the word out, reminding people who are already recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) that their current period of DACA and employment authorization could expire if they wait too long to request renewal. USCIS is encouraging them to submit their DACA renewal requests 120 days before their current DACA and employment authorization is set to expire.
In March 2015, USCIS began mailing reminder notices to current DACA recipients reminding them that their initial two-year grant of DACA is expiring, and that they may request a renewal.
*If a current grant of deferred action expires before the applicant receives a renewal of DACA, they will begin to accrue unlawful presence and will not be authorized to work until the EAD renewal is approved.
The USCIS statistics on DACA Initial cases for the first quarter of FY2015, from 10/1/14 to 12/31/14 show a total of 24,696 DACA requests accepted for processing, (N/A) biometric services appointments scheduled, 30,122 requests approved, and 6,325 requests have been denied.
The USCIS statistics on DACA Renewal cases for the first quarter of FY2015, from 10/1/14 to 12/31/14 show a total of 118,550 DACA requests accepted for processing, (N/A) biometric services appointments scheduled, 125,690 requests approved, and 66 requests have been denied.
This DACA Report includes data for FY2012, FY2013, FY2014 and FY2015. The USCIS statistics on DACA cases from 8/12/12 to 12/31/14 show a cumulative total of 962,155 DACA requests accepted for processing, 933,335 biometric services appointments scheduled, 787,068 requests approved, and 38,668 requests have been denied.
President Obama announced a new series of executive actions related to Immigration on November 20, 2014. The first part of these executive actions, (Expanded) Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) will be available beginning February 18, 2015. The USCIS will begin accepting applications on 2/18/2015 and not any time before. Below is a summary of USCIS’s guidelines for the new program.
(Expanded) Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program
Who
President Obama announced a new series of executive actions related to Immigration on November 20, 2014. The first part of these executive actions, (Expanded) Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) will be available beginning February 18, 2015. The USCIS will begin accepting applications on 2/18/2015 and not any time before. Below is a summary of USCIS’s guidelines for the new program.
(Expanded) Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program
Who
The USCIS statistics on DACA Initial cases for the fourth quarter of FY2014, from 7/1/14 to 9/30/14 show a total of 26,995 DACA requests accepted for processing, (N/A) biometric services appointments scheduled, 29,120 requests approved, and 8,630 requests have been denied.
The USCIS statistics on DACA Renewal cases for the fourth quarter of FY2014, from 7/1/14 to 9/30/14 show a total of 105,470 DACA requests accepted for processing, (N/A) biometric services appointments scheduled, 22,393 requests approved, and D* requests have been denied.
This DACA Report includes data for FY2012, FY2013 and FY2014. The USCIS statistics on DACA cases from 8/12/12 to 9/30/14 show a cumulative total of 818,050 DACA requests accepted for processing, 778,738 biometric services appointments scheduled, 632,855 requests approved, and 32,400 requests have been denied.
On November 20, 2014, the President of the United States announced that several key eligibility requirements under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) would be revised to encompass a larger amount of qualified DREAMERS. Additionally, this expansion of the DACA program will be for a period of three years, not two years. DACA remains subject to renewal. As a result of the deferred action, the applicant may be eligible for work authorization.
As the USCIS has done in the past, determinations will be made on a case-by-case basis. Individuals must prove through documentation that they meet the guidelines for deferred action. Anyone who is granted deferred action is not a lawful US citizen, nor a Lawful Permanent Resident. No permanent legal status is provided through DACA. DACA is only a temporary grant of relief from deportation.
You may request consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals if you*:
On Thursday, November 20, 2014, President Barack Obama announced his Temporary Plans to fix our broken immigration system.
The President’s Immigration Accountability Executive Actions will help secure the border, hold nearly 5 million undocumented immigrants accountable and ensure that everyone plays by the same rules.
As an Immigration Attorney, I see the results of our broken system every day and in the absence of Congressional action, the President had to act. While a lot of the details are still waiting to be filled in, we know that many of these changes will make a real impact. We are aware that these initiatives are not going to help everyone, as not everyone will be eligible. Therefore, we need to continue to pressure Congress into finishing the job by passing a bipartisan Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill.
On October 17, 2014 the USCIS updated their Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) frequently asked questions (FAQs). Reviewing these frequently asked questions is a great way to get a better understanding of the DACA process.
These FAQs cover:
– What is Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals?
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