DACA “Wind-Down” Details

Thanks to fellow immigration attorney Jessica Piedra (jpiedralaw.com) for summarizing the details of the new DACA Wind-Down Memo:

Initial Applications:

• Initial applications already filed will be processed
• New initial applications will be rejected

Renewal Applications

• Renewals already filed will be processed
• Current DACAs that expire on/before March 5, 2018 can renew until  October 5, 2017.

Current DACA holders

• DACA holders can keep their status and work permits until they otherwise expire

Travel Permits/Advance Parole

• Those that have Advance Parole travel permits now – not canceled (JCP: not a good idea to travel now, consult an attorney before leaving)
• No new Advance Parole travel permit applications accepted
• Pending Advance Parole travel permit applications will be closed and fees will be refunded.

Here’s the text of the actual memo:

https://www.dhs.gov/news/2017/09/05/memorandum-rescission-daca