Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals" Dream Act" with President Obama

Applications for the "Dream Act" USCIS expects to make all forms, instructions, and additional information relevant to the deferred action for childhood arrivals process available on August 15, 2012. USCIS will then immediately begin accepting requests for consideration of deferred action for childhood arrivals.

Information shared during today’s call includes the following highlights:

• Requestors – those in removal proceedings, those with final orders, and those who have never been in removal proceedings – will be able to affirmatively request consideration of deferred action for childhood arrivals with USCIS.
• Requestors will use a form developed for this specific purpose.
• Requestors will mail their deferred action request together with an application for an employment authorization document and all applicable fees to the USCIS lockbox.
• All requestors must provide biometrics and undergo background checks.
• Fee waivers cannot be requested for the application for employment authorization and biometric collection. However, fee exemptions will be available in limited circumstances.
• The four USCIS Service Centers will review requests.

My firm will be at the fore front of this new application process for undocumented youth, and will work with families in need in order to give them a better chance in the selection process.

What is Deferred Action?

Deferred Action is a decision by the executive branch to postpone the deportation of a foreign national as an act of prosecutorial discretion. The DHS has the authority to grant Deferred Action to any noncitizen at any stage of the deportation process.

 

While any foreign national can apply for Deferred Action, in the case of DREAMERs President Obama has decided it makes more sense to focus limited law enforcement resources on the arrest and deportation of dangerous criminals, national security risks and egregious immigration violators.

 

 

To be eligible a person must:

• Have come to the U.S. under the age of 16;

• Have continuously resided in the U.S. for at least 5 years before June 15, 2012 and have been present in the U.S. on June 15;

• Currently be in school, have graduated from high school, have obtained a general education development certificate, or have been honorably discharged from the U.S. armed forces;

• Have not been convicted of a felony, a significant misdemeanor, multiple misdemeanor offenses, or pose a threat to public safety;

• Not be above the age of 30.

Call me at 954-785-9280 for a consultation, or send me any questions through my website at mydacunhalaw.com. Immigration is done nation wide, but will service the areas of West Palm Beach, Miami-Dade Couny and Broward. The areas of Kendall, Hialeah, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Coconut Creek, Pompano Beach, Lighthouse Point, Boca Raton, Deerfield Beach and others.