Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
Our law firm is offering free consultations for persons wishing to apply for deferred action for childhood arrivals.
Persons wishing to apply deferred action (DACA) must meet each of following criteria:
- They must have come to the U.S. prior to their 16th birthday;
- They must have continually resided in the U.S. for at least 5 years immediately before June 15, 2012 and must be present in the U.S. on that date;
- They must have entered the U.S. without inspection before June 15, 2012, or their lawful immigration status expired as of June 15, 2012;
- They must currently be in school, have graduated from high school, obtained a general education (GED) certificate, or be an honorably discharged veteran of the Coast Guard or Armed Forces of the United States;
- They cannot have been convicted of a felony offense, significant misdemeanor offense, multiple misdemeanor offenses, or otherwise pose a threat to national security or public safety; and
- They must be under the age of 31 on June 15, 2012.
We hope that the information contained on this page helps you to qualify for a 2-year work permit under deferred action (DACA).
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Do I Qualify for Deferred Action (DACA)?
- Consideration of Deferred Action Process (USCIS)
- DACA Statistics (USCIS) (3-14-13)
- DACA Guidance for Applicants and Employers (USCIS) (11-19-12)
- Using Facebook to Support Your DACA Application
- USCIS Deferred Action FAQs – Updated (9-14-12)
- Deferred Action Application Filing Tips (USCIS) (8-27-12)
- Updated Deferred Action Rules (USCIS) (8-23-12)
- Deferred Action Chart (USCIS)
- Deferred Action – Spanish (USCIS)
- Deferred Action – Chinese (USCIS)
- Free Deferred Action Seminar (8-08-12)
- Deferred Action How-to Guide (USCIS) (8-03-12)
- Deferred Action Press Release (DHS) (8-03-12)
- IPC’s Practice Advisory on Deferred Action (10-25-12)
- Department of Homeland Security’s Press Release (6-15-12)
- DHS Secretary Napolitano’s Memorandum (6-15-12)
- DHS FAQs for Deferred Action DREAMer Memorandum
- ICE Deferred Action FAQs for DREAMERs
- Immigration Policy Center’s Deferred Action Q&A
- USCIS Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
- President Obama’s Speech on Deferred Action (6-15-12)
- Private Bills and Deferred Action Toolkit
Forms and Instructions
- Form I-821D, Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
- Form I-821D Instructions
- Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization
- Form I-765 Instructions
- Form I-765 Worksheet
- Form G-1145, E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance
- Where to File Your Deferred Action Application (USCIS)
- Fee Exemption Guidance (USCIS)
- How to Apply for Social Security (SSA)
News Stories
- Lawsuit Challenges Legality of DACA Process (4-24-13)
- DHS: Deferred Action Recipients Have Lawful Presence in US (1-18-13)
- ACLU Sues Michigan for Prohibiting Licenses to DACA Youth (12-19-12)
- Life After DACA: Obtaining a SSN and More (12-8-12)
- Documenting the Undocumented Life (10-4-12)
- Flood of Applications, Trickle of Approvals (9-28-12)
- First DACA Approvals Issued by USCIS (9-11-12)
- 5 Issues Employers Should Know About DACA (9-11-12)
- AILA Joins National Partners to Launch DACA Website (8-20-12)
- How The Deferred Action Immigration Program Went From Dream To Reality (8-19-12)
- Ten Reasons Young People Should Come Forward For Deferred Action (8-14-12)
- USCIS Expects Flood of Applications from Youths (8-14-12)
- Immigration Scams Blossom As Relief Nears For Undocumented Young People (8-04-12)
- U.S. Set to Start Program Sparing Young Illegal Immigrants Deportation (8-03-12)
- Obama’s Lead Increases in Swing States With Latino Votes (6-22-12)
- GOP Senators Send Obama a Letter Challenging New Policy (6-19-12)
- Obama Administration Steps up for DREAMers (6-19-12)
- Deferred Action: Smart and Sensible Immigration Policy (6-15-12)
- Obama to Stop Deporting Some Young Illegal Immigrants (6-15-12)
Video
- Deferred Action: What You Need to KnowIn this video, Attorney Shusterman discusses Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), including how to know if you are eligible and how to know which documents to include in your application.
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