What will happen with DACA? Here information for dreamers in North Texas

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• Persons approved under DACA receive temporary work permit (2 years), social security, identification and / or driver's license.

• Texas is the second state with the most DACA beneficiaries.

• It is estimated that around 700,000 people are covered under the program.

TEXAS - Tuesday was a very important day for thousands of dreamers as the judges in the Supreme Court heard the arguments about why the program should continue or not. 

The court is expected to make a decision in June, which is one of the most important moments of the 2020 presidential campaign.

It was the Trump government that announced, in September 2017, that it would end the protections under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, but federal court intervention kept them in effect. .

Meanwhile, on February 14, 2018, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) updated its website due to two court orders: one that allowed it to resume accepting petitions for renewal under the DACA program, and another that confirmed that verdict.

However, there are certain changes that you must take into account after such decisions. Below we share the details, provided directly from the USCIS website:

Who qualifies to renew DACA? 
Those who qualify are those who were previously granted deferred action under DACA. They can request renewal by submitting Form I-821D, I-765 and worksheet I-765. The corresponding application fee, which is $ 495, must also be included. That is, people must pay a total of $ 495, which is broken down as follows: 

• $ 85 for fingerprint processing
• $ 410 for the form of work I-765
• The I-821D form has no cost

Can those who have never had DACA request it? 
Unfortunately, USCIS is not accepting requests from people who have never before been granted deferred action under DACA.

If you had DACA but it expired just on September 5, 2016 or after this date, can you request a renewal?The answer is yes. You can still submit your DACA petition as a renewal request. But be careful because USCIS asks you to write the date on which your previous DACA expired in the appropriate box of Part 1 of Form I-821D.

What if you had DACA but it expired or they canceled it before September 5, 2016? If this is your case, then the USCIS page explains that you cannot request DACA as a renewal because renewal requests usually must be submitted within one year from the expiration date since your last period. However, you can submit a new initial DACA petition, under the instructions of Form I-821D and Form I-765. To help USCIS officers review your DACA petition and to have it accepted, you are requested to write the date your previous DACA ended, if available, on Part 1 of Form I-821D. 

Can you request a permit to leave the country (Advance Parole)?The answer is no. USCIS will not accept or approve requests for advance permission or “Advance Parole” that are submitted by those who already have or seek to renew DACA. 

Who can renew DACA? 
USCIS explains that you can request a renewal if you still meet the initial DACA requirements that were established in 2012. That is: you have not left the United States without an advance reentry permit (Advanced Parole) since or after August 15 2012. You have lived continuously in the United States since submitting your most recent DACA petition and since it was approved. You have not been convicted of a felony, a significant misdemeanor or three or more misdemeanors, or you are not in any other way a threat to national security or public safety.

Do you have to submit additional documents when requesting renewal? The answer is not unless you have new documents related to removal proceedings or criminal records that you had not submitted to USCIS in your previous DACA petition, which was approved 

. Where can you check the status of your DACA application? USCIS offers various tools and among them is an online page called "Case Status Online" where you enter your receipt number and that is where they show you the details of your case. Click here to go to the page.

Could USCIS verify the documents I am sending? Yes. USCIS explains that the agency may request additional documents or affidavits to verify the information provided in support of the DACA renewal request. They may also contact other government agencies, educational institutions, employers, or other entities to verify the information.

What happens if you lie in your DACA application? 
This could have serious consequences since USCIS says that if you know and deliberately provide false information on Form I-821D, then you are committing a felony that has penalties with a fine or up to five years in jail, or both. In addition, you could be placed in removal or deportation proceedings.