DEFERRED ACTION FOR CHILDHOOD ARRIVALS PROCESS (DACA)
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (“DACA”) is a memorandum passed by the Obama administration on June 15, 2012. DACA directs U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to practice prosecutorial discretion towards some individuals who immigrated illegally to the United States as children.
Those currently in removal proceedings or subject to a final removal order or voluntary departure are eligible for deferred action through DACA. Unlike those individuals’ not in proceedings or without final orders, these individuals need not have reached the age of 15 in order to apply.
Readers must note that a grant of deferred action DOES NOT confer lawful immigration status, alter an individual’s existing immigration status, or provide a path to citizenship.
To qualify for the program you must meet the following guidelines:
1. You must be under age 31 as of June 15, 2012;
2. You must have come to the United States before you reached your 16th birthday;
3. You must have resided continuously in the United States since June 15, 2007, up to the present time;
4. You must have been physically present in the United States on June 15, 2012, and not travel outside the country until you file your petition;
5. You must have entered the United States without a visa or your lawful immigration status expired as of June 15, 2012;
6. You must currently be in school, have graduated or obtained a certificate of completion from high school, have obtained a general education development (GED) certificate, or are an honorably discharged veteran of the U.S military; and
7. You have not been convicted of a felony, significant misdemeanor, three or more other misdemeanors, and do not otherwise pose a threat to national security or public safety.
If you meet all the above requirements, contact the Law Office of Emmanuel Nana Poku and you will be directed as to what documents you need to satisfy the above requirements. Lawyer Poku will guide you through the process and will even tell you if you qualify for other immigration benefits that you may not know about. Call now for free consultation. The service is excellent and the fee is reasonable, with flexible payment plan.
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