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On June 16, 2017, The New York Times, as well as other major media, reported that President Trump was, in effect, continuing a temporary reprieve for “Dreamers.” Some have buoyantly interpreted this to mean that DACA will not be cancelled… Read More

The recent arrest and continued detention of Daniel Medina, a young man who was granted DACA status, has stirred a lot of fear and paranoia within the undocumented community. Many DACA holders are understandably afraid, especially in light of the rec… Read More

Under President Obama’s new Deferred Action for Parents, also known as DAP or DAPA, eligible applicants will be able to apply for Deferred Action and three-year work permits. One of the most frequently asked questions is what sort of documentat… Read More

On November 20, 2014, President Obama ordered by Executive Action the creation of a new program called Deferred Action for Parental Accountability or DAPA. This initiative will be implemented as early as May 2015 and provide deferred action to undocu… Read More

On July 15, 2014, USCIS recently released a Policy Memorandum pertaining to U visas. The Memo is entitled “Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Changes to U Nonimmigrant Status and Adjustment of Status Provisions.” Among so… Read More

The new form to renew Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (otherwise known as “DACA”) is now out. The I-821D (version 6/04/14) will be used to process both initial as well as renewal applications. What is Deferred Action? DACA is an ex… Read More

A very important USCIS Policy Memorandum (PM-602-0091) was issued on November 15, 2013 that for inexplicable reasons, has not received much attention, although it potentially affects thousands of undocumented or “illegal” aliens throughou… Read More

USCIS recently released some preliminary numbers regarding applications for Deferred Action as a Childhood Arrival. Between August 15 to September 13, 2012, 82,361 applications for deferred action were accepted for processing. 63,717 have been schedu… Read More