- USCIS is now accepting certain DACA renewal applications. If your DACA expired on or after September 5, 2016, you may send USCIS DACA renewal applications. This means you must fill out the latest versions of Form I-821D, Form I-765 Application for Employment Authorization, and Form I-765WS Worksheet. If your DACA expired before September 5, 2016, you must reapply through an initial application, not renew. Everyone must include the date your DACA expired or will expire on Part 1 of the Form I-821D.
- USCIS will not accept any first-time DACA applications. No new or first-time DACA applications will be accepted by USCIS. If you are eligible for DACA now but never applied, this announcement does not apply to you.
- Requests for advance parole from DACA recipients will not be accepted. USCIS will not accept or approve any advance parole requests. We recommend that you do not leave the country, even if you have been approved for advance parole in the past.
- We do not know how long USCIS will continue to accept DACA renewals. The Trump Administration stated that it plans to “vigorously” challenge the district court’s decision. This means that the window of time available for sending in your DACA renewal is uncertain. We recommend that if you fulfill the requirements outlined above, that you assess whether to apply immediately.
