DEFERRED ACTION AND EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION FOR UNDOCUMENTED YOUNG ADULTS AND STUDENTS

U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced that beginning on June 15, 2012 it will begin to exercise prosecutorial discretion and stop or defer deportation or removal for DREAMers - children and students who were brought to the United States as children.

To find out if you or you or your relatives qualify for deferred action and employment authorization contact our law firm to schedule an in-person, telephonic or an online consultation via secured network regardless of your location within the United States or anywhere in the world. 

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Introduction

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under the direction of the Obama Administration announced that, effective immediately, the USCIS will begin to exercise prosecutorial discretion to ensure that enforcement resources are not expended on low priority cases, such as individuals who were brought to the United States through no fault of their own as children, have not been convicted of a felony offense, a significant misdemeanor offense, or multiple misdemeanor offenses, and meet other key criteria. 

To find out if you or you or your relatives qualify for deferred action and employment authorization please contact the Law office of Seema Mehta where our qualified immigration lawyers will advise you. Certain young people or children who were brought to the United States through no fault of their own as young children and meet several key criteria will no longer be removed from the United States or be entered into removal proceedings. Those who demonstrate that they meet the criteria will be eligible to receive deferred action for a period of two (2) years, subject to future renewals. 

This initiative applies to individuals who are

• Not in removal proceedings
• Already are in removal or deportation proceedings
• Have a formal order of removal. If they qualify, these individuals will most likely be granted a deferred action which would also qualify them to apply for an Employment Authorization Document (Work Permit or EAD).

Who is eligible to receive deferred action under the Department's new directive?

Pursuant to the June 15, 2012 Memorandum, in order to be eligible for deferred action, individuals must:

• Have come to the United States under the age of sixteen.
• Have continuously resided in the United States for at least five years preceding the date of this memorandum and are present in the United States on the date of this memorandum.
• Currently be in school, have graduated from high school, have obtained a general education development certificate, or are honorably discharged veterans of the Coast Guard or Armed Forces of the United States.
• Have not been convicted of a felony offense, a significant misdemeanor offense, multiple misdemeanor offenses, or otherwise pose a threat to national security or public safety.
• Not be above the age of 30.

Individuals must also complete a background check and, for those individuals who make a request to USCIS and are not subject to a final order of removal, must be 15 years old or older.

 

To contact us regarding this or any other immigration matter, call 214-432-2499, 972 232 9089. You can also send your query about this law at info@seemamehtalawfirm.com or else contact us via our website.

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