This form is a sample letter in Word format covering the subject matter of the title of the form.
This form is a sample letter in Word format covering the subject matter of the title of the form.
Complete and sign Form I-821D and Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization. Also complete Form I-765WS, Worksheet, to show your economic need for employment. Please see the Form I-765 webpage for the edition date of the Form I-765 and Form I-765WS currently being accepted.
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is an Executive Order from President Obama that went into effect in 2012. The purpose of DACA is to protect eligible immigrant youth who came to the United States when they were children from deportation.
Mark the envelope and the cover letter with the type of submission. For example, Original Submission, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (Form I-485). Mark the envelope and the cover letter with the form number. For example, Form I-129, Form I-360, Form I-485.
As a result, there is no change to the status of the DACA program as of January 2025, with active DACA recipients nationwide continuing to be eligible to renew their status while the processing of first-time DACA applications by the DHS continues to be on hold.
A recent court case ruled against the DACA program but upheld that existing DACA applications and related work permits approved before July 16, 2021, will remain valid. However, new applications cannot be processed. Litigation is ongoing to determine the legality of the DACA program.
On January 17, 2025, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the decision of the Southern District of Texas finding the program unlawful, but limited the decision to Texas and kept all DACA renewals — including for those who live in Texas — available for eligible recipients.
If you applied for DACA before turning age 18 (or within 180 days after turning 18): You should be able to return to your country of origin and apply for a green card through a U.S. embassy or consulate, just as anyone would do if they were living abroad and applying for a green card based on marriage to a U.S. citizen ...
My name is FIRST AND LAST NAME. I am a DACA recipient or relevant status. I am requesting Advance Parole to take one trip outside of the United States for REASON. I plan to travel to COUNTRY on DATE, for a total of NUMBER OF DAYS.
An applicant may demonstrate urgency by establishing a reason to be in the United States that calls for immediate or other time-sensitive action, including (but not limited to) critical medical treatment, or the need to visit, assist or support a family member who is at an end-of-life stage of an illness or disease.
Advance parole is routinely granted to TPS recipients without documentation of the specific reason for the travel. DACA recipients may seek advance parole, but only if they need to travel for humanitarian, educational, or employment purposes.