Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Youth Deferred Action Applications Being Accepted by USCIS Effective Today

Today, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will accept applications in consideration of deferred action for childhood arrivals. The applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis for individuals who came to the United States as children and meet other guidelines as directed by USCIS.  

The USCIS press release stated: "Deferred action is a discretionary determination to defer removal action of an individual as an act of prosecutorial discretion...While it does not provide lawful states or a pathway to permanent residence or citizenship, individuals whose cases are deferred as part of this process will not be removed from the United States for a two-year period, subject to renewal, and may also apply for employment authorization."

See "Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Process" at http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=f2ef2f19470f7310VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=f2ef2f19470f7310VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD.     

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