Despite the relief that Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, brought to thousands of young American immigrants in 2012, some 11 million immigrants in the United States remain undocumented today due to gaps and inconsistencies in our immigration system. They live in fear each day that immigration officials will deport them due only to their lack of status and take them their …
DACA — What is USCIS Looking For To Approve Your Case?
A client was waiting a long time for their DACA to be approved, so long in fact the it was even beyond the “normal” outrageous processing times. As most know, there is not much that can be done in such a case to “hurry up” the processing. We decided that we would do a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request …
Romney Will Honor Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
Tonight will be the first presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney. The debate will be held in Denver, Colorado, a state that has a high percentage of Latino voters. In advance of this debate, it is no surprise then that Governor Romney on Monday stated that he would honor the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy that …
DACA (Obama Deferred Action) Applications will be Available Today
In a press conference today, Director Mayorkas stated that the forms to be used in applying for DACA will be available on the USCIS website on Tuesday, August 14, 2012. The Form I-821D, along with the Form I-765 and the Form I-765WS will be required as part of the filing. The Form I-821D is the form to be used for …
Obama Deferred Action (“DACA”) Details Released!
Today, August 3, 2012, USCIS announced that it would be providing the Form necessary, or the exact details of the “DACA” (yes, a terrible acronym for the Obama Deferred Action process) Plan until the day the application period begins, August 15, 2012. Nothing like allowing folks to prepare in Advance!! Here is what we know from today: U.S. Citizenship and …