DHS Announcement on Deferred Action

from Celso Mrieles, Online Strategy, United We Dream

We want to give you this information as fast as possible. DHS made an announcement on Deferred Action and they gave us some important information.  

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This is what our friends at the National Immigration Law Center (NILC) summarized about the announcement:

A new form will be available on August 15. All Deffered Action requests will require payment of the standard $85 biometric fee, but no additional fee will be charged. Persons who wish to receive work authorization must pay, with limited exemptions, the current employment authorization document fee of $365.

Information provided on the form will be kept confidential, including information relating to applicants’ family members or legal guardians, meaning it will not be used for immigration enforcement proceedings, unless the applicant meets current USCIS criteria for referral to Immigration and Customs Enforcement or issuance of a Notice to Appear (NTA) in immigration court.

DHS will deem “significant” any misdemeanor, regardless of the sentence imposed, involving burglary, domestic violence, sexual abuse or exploitation, unlawful possession of firearms, driving under the influence, or drug distribution or trafficking. In addition, DHS will deem significant any other misdemeanor for which an applicant was sentenced to more than 90 days in jail, not including suspended sentences and time held pursuant to immigration detention. Minor traffic offenses and convictions for immigration-related offenses classified as felonies or misdemeanors by state laws (e.g. Arizona SB 1070) will not be considered.

We are committed to giving you the best information there is, because we know that there are people out there that will take advantage of our friends and parents.

Yours For The Cause,

Celso Mrieles
Online Strategy
United We Dream