For that are in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or who have family in it, the recent court decisions that have come down about it have likely caused some trepidation. Specifically, because the most recent Southern District of Texas U.S. District...
The new Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was scheduled to go into effect in February of this year, with Deferred Action for Parental Accountability (DAPA) scheduled three months later. However, due to the fight against DACA/DAPA expansion, the...
On February 16, 2015, a temporary injunction was entered against implementation of the Obama Administration’s executive actions concerning immigration law. This decision will halt all further efforts to get the new immigration programs started. This will also factor...
Now that USCIS has updated its DACA program applications, there are many people that are still not taking advantage of the program. Some are eligible as a new applicants, while others are now up for renewal. USCIS urges renewal applicants to apply early so there is...
Recently, a Federal Court entered an injunction was halting the implementation of Obama’s new immigration policies, the first which was scheduled for February 18. In light of this legal maneuvering by anti-immigration groups, USCIS is still accepting applications for...
USCIS recently established a renewal process for the DACA applicants who were granted Deferred Action two years ago when the program started. The fees will be $465. Applicants can start their renewal process as early as four months prior to expiration of their...
Obama introduced DACA during the 2012 election cycle, responding not only to an upcoming election day, but also to undocumented youth who camped out in his campaign offices urging the president to take executive action to defend them from detention and deportation....