Deferred Action

Fate of DACA Still Unclear

When the Trump administration announced that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program would be terminated, they directed the…

6 years ago

DHS Rescinds the DACA Program

On September 5, 2017, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) formally rescinded the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program…

7 years ago

Unofficial reports that President Trump will end DACA program in 6 months

On Sunday, September 03, 2017, Politico.com reported that the White House has “unofficially confirmed” that the Trump Administration will end…

7 years ago

Equally Divided Court

Today, the United States Supreme Court dismissed the United States v. Texas case, a case revolving around the President's 2014 deferred…

8 years ago

U Visa Case Delays

Cases for U non-immigrant status are taking an abnormally long time to process with USCIS currently. The backlog is frustrating…

8 years ago

Anxiously Awaiting the Supreme Court’s DAPA Decision

Immigration attorneys and undocumented immigrants across the country are anxiously awaiting the Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Texas,…

8 years ago

U.S. Supreme Court to Review Obama’s Executive Action – DAPA and DACA Expansion

On January 18, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court announced it will hear United States v. Texas. This means that the…

9 years ago

DACA 3-Year Approvals Reduced to 2 Years

In the wake of the pending litigation and injunction in Texas regarding the new deferred action programs for students and…

9 years ago

DAPA Program to Remain on Hold

Today, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals announced a decision to maintain the hold in place on the current DAPA…

10 years ago

What is the status of President Obama’s DAPA and expanded DACA Programs?

We are patiently and optimistically waiting for the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to make a decision on whether to…

10 years ago

Federal Judge Issues Temporary Halt to Implementation of DACA Expansion and DAPA

On February 16, 2015, a federal judge in Texas issued a preliminary injunction that temporarily halts the implementation of the…

10 years ago

Travel Permits Available for DACA Applicants

USCIS’s preview instructions for the updated DACA request form, Form I-821D, show that DACA requesters may additionally apply for advance…

10 years ago