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Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
Rely on a Skilled Immigration Lawyer at Bramnick Law to Provide Sound Legal Guidance Regarding Your Immigration Matter in New Jersey
The first day the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will accept requests for the expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015. Contact the office of Bramnick, Rodriguez, Grabas, Arnold & Mangan, LLC for skilled legal assistance with your application. We assist clients in Scotch Plains, Orange, Jersey City, Newark, and throughout Essex, Middlesex, and Union counties.
No requests for DACA will be taken until Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015. Any person or organization who tells you they will file an early application on your part is attempting to scam you. Spread the word to family members and friends. Individuals with no lawful immigration status who are seeking initial or renewal DACA.
It is extremely important to understand that there are many people who are trying to make money off of President Obama’s recently announced upgrades to US immigration laws. The government is clear about deadlines; no applications for any programs will be taken until an application filing date is announced. Many members of the immigrant community have been bilked out of a considerable amount of money because they believed people who promised to get their applications filed early.
Do You Qualify for DACA?
If you entered the U.S. before the age of 16 and have lived here since Jan. 1, 2010, and meet all other DACA guidelines, you may be considered for DACA by the US Immigration Department.
If you are accepted, your deferred action period and employment authorization will be increased from two years to three years.
Other notable changes in the program guidelines include the fact that you only have to live in the US since Jan. 1, 2010 instead of June 15, 2007 (the previous time requirement.) Also, applicants can be of any age 16 and over. Prior to the announced changes, applicants had to be born after June 15, 1981.
Stay Tuned for Upcoming Application Information for Deferred Action for Parents of US Citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA)
The government forecasts that applications for Deferred Action for Parents of U.S. Citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) will be available in Mid- to late-May, 2015. If you apply for DAPA and are approved, you will get deferred action and employment authorization.
If you answer “yes” to all of these questions, you may qualify.
Have you have lived in the United States continuously since Jan. 1, 2010?
Are you an undocumented person living in the US?
Were you the parent of a US citizen or lawful permanent resident on Nov. 14, 2014?
Additionally, to be approved for DAPA, you must not be involved currently, nor since Nov. 14, 2014, in a deportation removal or detention process.
Contact Experienced NJ Immigration Attorneys Who Will File Your DACA Application in a Timely Manner
At Bramnick Law, we care about New Jersey’s immigrant community and will fight to protect your interests. Members of our legal team speak English, Spanish, and Portuguese and are happy to assist all immigrant families living in New Jersey with their applications for DACA, Green Cards, Asylum, Protected Status, Naturalization, and other programs. Further, if you or someone you know is facing criminal charges or deportation, our attorneys are available to come to your defense swiftly.
*More information from the USCIS is available here.
