are they still accepting daca applications?
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Lower Federal Courts Ruled That DACA Program Must Continue In response, DHS announced that it would follow the courts' orders and continue to accept renewal DACA applications, but would still not accept new DACA applications. In April 2018, a federal court in Washington, DC made an even more expansive ruling.
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USCIS has made it clear that DACA beneficiaries do not possess legal status, but does not state that DACA beneficiaries are unlawfully present; in fact, it states that DACA beneficiaries will not accrue unlawful presence time here while they are in this deferred action status.
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Undocumented immigrants, including DACA holders, are ineligible to receive most federal public benefits, including means-tested benefits such as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, sometimes referred to as food stamps), regular Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and Temporary Assistance for ...
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When USCIS shut down all of its offices, it did not issue guidance to immigrants such as DACA recipients, green card holders or others who need to submit biometric information as part of their renewal process. The agency plans to stay closed until at least April 7.
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Many, but not all, states allow DACA recipients to get a REAL ID–compliant license. ... Individuals with standard licenses and IDs may be able to use them for any purpose except the specific “official federal purposes,” such as traveling by commercial aircraft or entering a nuclear facility.
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Effective June 8, USCIS will accept premium processing requests for: H-1B petitions filed before June 8 that are pending adjudication and are cap-exempt (for example, petitions filed by petitioners that are cap-exempt and petitions filed for beneficiaries previously counted toward the numerical allocations).
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Recently, there has been a steady rise in the rate of denials on H-1B visa transfer petitions. Reports show that, between 2009 and 2017, the denial rate was never more than 6%. But in 2018, it increased to 12%, before rising again to 18% in 2019.
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June 1: USCIS begins accepting premium processing requests for all eligible Form I-140 petitions. ... All other (non-H-1B) nonimmigrant petitions eligible for premium processing, including L-1 and O-1 petitions.
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DACA Recipients are considered Non-Permanent Residents. FHA has four basic requirements that non-permanent residents must meet in order to be eligible for an FHA Loan.
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You, as the employer, must verify that the documents presented comply with the requirements on the list. You cannot accept a document that has expired. Ironically, there are some exceptions to this for documents that were issued by the Immigration and Naturalization Service, but in general, expiration dates matter.
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The answer is “No” unless you have/are: Born or naturalized U.S. Citizen, or; A green card (Lawful Permanent Residence), or; An Employment Authorization Document (I-766 card).
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DACA grantees are eligible for state-funded health care programs. They may even be eligible for more health insurance programs compared to undocumented immigrants without DACA status. Pregnant DACA grantees could, for instance, be eligible for CHIP health insurance during pregnancy if their state chooses such options.
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Yes, you are allowed to participate in the Green Card Lottery every year until you win. Be aware that you have to re-apply every year with a new application because the US authorities do not save old applications. If you re-apply to the lottery with The American Dream, you will receive attractive discounts.
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DACA does not confer any non-immigrant status for this purpose. Thus, Dreamers seeking a temporary visa are in a similar position as those hoping to receive a green card through consular processing.
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Yes. While USCIS recommends filing for renewal between 150 and 120 days from when your DACA expires, requests received earlier than 150 days and up to 365 days in advance will be accepted. However, this could result in an overlap between your current DACA and your renewal.
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The recipients of DACA are young people who have grown up as Americans, identify themselves as Americans, and many speak only English and have no memory of or connection with the country where they were born. ... It allows non-U.S. citizens who qualify to remain in the country for two years, subject to renewal.
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In April 2014, Virginia's attorney general started granting in-state tuition to those covered under the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. At least seven states—California, Colorado, Minnesota, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington—currently allow undocumented students to receive state financial aid.