Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is a federal program that was first implemented in 2012 under the Obama administration. DACA provides eligible undocumented young adults with access to temporary relief from deportation and work authorization. With DACA, many undocumented… Read More ›
The Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) is an organization dedicated to advancing the rights of immigrants through various efforts, including direct legal services. Currently NWIRP is offering free monthly virtual DACA clinics to help DACA recipients in the state of… Read More ›
For DACA recipients, the financial burden of renewing their DACA can be daunting. If you live in the state of Illinois, there are a couple of scholarship opportunities available that may help provide financial assistance to cover your DACA renewal… Read More ›
Dream Action Oklahoma (DAOK) is a community-based organization that hosts various events and meetings, as well as provides resources for immigrant communities. The organization is committed to empowering the “immigrant community through advocacy and education to ensure justice for all… Read More ›
CHIRLA, a non-profit organization based in Los Angeles that works with immigrant communities, is providing support for those who live anywhere in California who are seeking to renew their DACA. This support is virtual so you do not need to… Read More ›
The Immigration Law Offices of Hadley Bajramovic in California is a professional corporation of staff and attorneys who specialize in providing a wide range of immigration services (e.g. legal assistance applying to DACA). Currently, they are hosting a contest on Instagram. There will… Read More ›
In August of 2016, USCIS announced that some requests to renew Deferred Action for Childhood Consideration (DACA) filed between February 14, 2016 and June 22, 2016 were delayed. If you already submitted your DACA renewal and it has been pending… Read More ›
Many of us who have applied for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) worried about our renewals two-years after our initial DACA approval. We also worried about having enough money to pay the $465 fee once again, about applying within… Read More ›
On November 20, 2014, President Obama announced an expansion of DACA, which among other things, extended the DACA work permit to three (instead of two) years. Thus, USCIS began to issue three-year DACA work permits after the announcement. In total, USCIS… Read More ›
The Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) is soliciting case examples for DACA recipients who are renewing their DACA and facing difficulties because they traveled outside the country on a valid grant of advance parole. If you are or represent… Read More ›
On September 5, 2017, the Trump administration rescinded the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) federal program. As of this posting (May 2018), USCIS is not accepting initial applications for DACA. Only people who have been granted DACA before can… Read More ›
USCIS has released DACA renewal forms and more details about the process, read more in my previous post “Renew Your DACA!“. Because it will take time for our DACA renewals to process and there is an expiration date on our… Read More ›