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Final Rule published for the DACA program
Attorney Lesley Irizarry-Hougan gives a quick update on the status of the DACA program, now that the final rule was announced on August 24, 2022, and what that means in reality.
La Abogada Lesley Irizarry-Hougan Estará Presentando Sobre el Programa de DACA En Este Foro De Inmigración
La abogada Lesley Irizarry-Hougan estará aquí presentando sobre el programa de DACA.
Foro de Inmigración / 2/28/15 / 4PM-7PM / South Park Information & Resource Center (8201 10th Ave S, Seattle, 98108)
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) has Expanded!
On November 20, 2014, President Obama announced several important changes to the program known as “DACA” (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals). These changes expand eligibility for the program. If your application is approved, you will be granted “deferred action” for three years, which means the government will not take action to remove you from the United States, and you will be given a work permit. “DACA” is not permanent residency, nor is it a path to permanent residency, and it does not give an individual permission to travel outside of the United States and then reenter.
Plan de Inmigración de Obama: ¿Cómo debo prepararme?
La orden ejecutiva de Obama ofrece papeles y permiso de trabajo para padres indocumentados de ciudadanos Estadounidenses o residentes legales (afectando hasta 4 millones de personas), siempre y cuando haya vivido en los Estados Unidos por los pasados 5 años o más.
Todavía no hay una forma oficial para aplicar, pero usted puede estar preparado por...
Obama Immigration Plan: How do I Prepare?
President Obama announced deferred action for parents of U.S. citizens or Legal Permanent Residents (LPRs). There is no official form to apply yet, but you can take steps to prepare.
Las Renovaciones de Acción Diferida de la Infancia Llegadas (DACA)
Si su primera petición de dos años de acción diferida de la Infancia Llegadas (DACA) está a punto de caducar, puede solicitar la renovación de su documento de autorización de empleo (EAD). Con el fin de asegurarse de que su EAD no caduque antes de que la nueva sea aprobada, usted debe presentar su solicitud de renovación 120 días (4 meses) antes de que su período de acción diferida caduque.
Renewals of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
If your initial two-year grant of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is expiring, then you may request a renewal of your employment authorization document (EAD). In order to make sure that your EAD does not expire before the new one is approved, you should submit your renewal request about 120 days (4 months) before your current period of deferred action will expire.