What is DAPA?
by Angela MW Thanyachareon
3/4/2017
What is DAPA?
DAPA is Deferred Action for Parental Accountability.
On November 20, 2014, the US President, Barack Obama, announced a new deferred action program called Deferred Action for Parental Accountability, DAPA. .
GUIDELINES:
- DAPA comes with A 3 YR work authorization
ELIGIBILITY:
- Has, as of November 20, 2014, a son or daughter who is a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident;
- Has continuously resided in the U.S. since before January 1, 2010;
- Were physically present in the U.S. on November 20, 2014 and at the time of making a request for consideration of deferred action with USCIS;
- Had no lawful status on November 20, 2014;
- Is not an enforcement priority.
What is “deferred action”?
Deferred Action is a discretionary decision made by immigration authorities to not deport someone from the United States for a set period of time.
Qualifications:
When the program Deferred Action for Parent Accountability (DAPA) for parents of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents comes into effect, apply if you are:
- an undocumented individual living in the United States who, on the date of the announcement (November 20, 2014), is the parent of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (green card holder);
- Have been in the United States since January 1, 2010 and have remained in the U.S. continuously since then; and
- Is not an “enforcement priority” (meaning that you are not a priority for deportation under guidelines issued on November 20, 2014 by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)).
APPLICATION AVAILABLE?
- Not yet!
- USCIS has suspended the application submission date
- Beware of Scams
- Please check my website, www.ThanyachareonLaw.com for updates.
- You can also check the agency’s website, http://www.uscis.gov, for up-to-date information.
IN THE MEANTIME, PREPARE:
Please begin to collect documents that will prove your:
- Identity;
- Parental relationship to a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident; and
- Continuous residence and life in the United States over the last five years or more.
For a more detailed list of documents that might be helpful to begin to collect, please email me at info@ThanyachareonLaw.com .
For more information on this topic, please go to the following websites:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deferred_Action_for_Parents_of_Americans
https://www.uscis.gov/immigrationaction
https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/USCIS/ExecutiveActions/EAFlier_DAPA.pdf
http://immigrationpolicy.org/special-reports/guide-immigration-accountability-executive-action
https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/14_1120_memo_prosecutorial_discretion.pdf
https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/14_1120_memo_deferred_action_1.pdf