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  • Writer's pictureKatharine Speer Rosenthal

DACA is back, baby!

On December 4, 2020, a federal court ordered USCIS to fully reinstate the DACA program, effective immediately!

Image: gloved hands holding a hand-drawn sign that says in rainbow colors, "We Need Our Dreamers!" credit aclu.org


On December 7, USCIS updated its website to comply with the federal court order. The website confirms that USCIS is now:

  • Accepting first-time requests for DACA;

  • Accepting DACA renewal requests based on the original terms of the DACA program;

  • Accepting applications for advance parole documents;

  • Extending one-year grants of deferred action under DACA to two years; and

  • Extending one-year employment authorization documents under DACA to two years.

It is not yet clear exactly how USCIS will inform employers that one-year employment authorization cards are now valid for two years. Nevertheless, the website states that USCIS will “take appropriate steps to provide evidence of the one-year extensions of deferred action and employment authorization documents under DACA to individuals who were issued documentation on or after July 28, 2020, with a one-year validity period under the defunct policy.”

If you think you qualify to file a first-time request for DACA, or if you would like advice on requesting advance parole, call us at (720) 432-2221 or send an email to info@accimm.com to schedule your confidential phone or Zoom consultation.

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