If you are submitting a paper form, make sure you use the most recent versions of Form I-821D, Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization and the Form I-765 Worksheet. A new edition of Form I-765 went into effect on April 1, 2024.
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.
Mail your forms to the address listed on that form's webpage. You may send your forms through USPS, FedEx, DHL, or UPS. We encourage you to save a copy of your payment, along with any tracking number provided by the courier, for your records and so you can verify the status of its delivery.
There are three parts to Form I-765WS. The first asks for your full name (your family name, given name, and middle name). The second part asks for your financial information. You'll have to report a U.S. dollar amount for your current annual income, current annual expenses, and the total current value of your assets.
To enroll in DACA, a Dreamer must have come to the U.S. before their sixteenth birthday and continuously resided in the U.S. since June 15, 2007, and they must meet other requirements regarding age, education, immigration status, and no criminal activity. Recipients must submit renewal requests every two years.
821D, Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.
If you are submitting a paper form, make sure you use the most recent versions of Form I-821D, Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization and the Form I-765 Worksheet. A new edition of Form I-765 went into effect on April 1, 2024.
Generally, in order to apply for DACA, an applicant must be at least 15 years of age at the time they apply. The exception to this rule is if the applicant is in removal proceedings, has a final order of removal or has an order of voluntary departure. If so, they can seek DACA even if they are below the age of 15.