Deferred Action
The office is issuing an alert and also a newsletter regarding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). DACA is not a DREAM Act but an exercise of discretion under the executive power of not deporting those are eligible and also give the potential eligible applicants to apply for work authorization. The program is expected to affect around a million young men and women. USCIS has just published the form at the USCIS website:
USCIS will accept application for DACA effectively August 15, 2012. USCIS has established the following eligibility requirements:
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Posted on August 14, 2012 | Category: Newsletters
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Posted on August 14, 2012 | Category: Visa Bulletin
WASHINGTON— Today, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) submitted a Federal Register notice announcing new forms and instructions to allow individuals to request consideration of deferred action for childhood arrivals from USCIS. USCIS will begin accepting completed forms tomorrow , August 15, 2012. On June 15, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano announced that certain people who came to the United States as children and meet other key guidelines may request, on a case-by-case basis, consideration of deferred action.
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Posted on August 14, 2012 | Category: Immigration News
Acción Diferida
La oficina está emitiendo una alerta y también un boletín de noticias con respecto a la acción diferida para los recién llegados la infancia (DACA). DACA no es el DREAM Act, sino un ejercicio de facultades discrecionales en virtud del poder ejecutivo de no deportar a las personas con derecho y también dar a los posibles solicitantes elegibles para solicitar la autorización de trabajo. El programa se espera que afecte a alrededor de un millón de jóvenes. USCIS acaba de publicar el formulario en la página web de USCIS:
USCIS aceptará solicitudes para DACA efectivamente el 15 de agosto de 2012. USCIS ha establecido los siguientes requisitos de elegibilidad:
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Posted on August 14, 2012 | Category: Newsletters
DHS Outlines Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Process
The Department of Homeland Security today provided additional information on the deferred action for childhood arrivals process during a national media call in preparation for the August 15 implementation date.
On June 15, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano announced that certain young people who came to the United States as children and meet other key guidelines may be eligible, on a case-by-case basis, to receive deferred action. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is finalizing a process by which potentially eligible individuals may request consideration of deferred action for childhood arrivals.
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Posted on August 14, 2012 | Category: Newsletters
