• If you currently have DACA, your DACA, and work permit are still valid.
• If your DACA was granted on or before July 16, 2021, it is still valid.
• Anyone who was granted DACA on or before July 16, 2021 is able to renew their DACA.

• Judge Hanen ruled that USCIS is no longer allowed to grant DACA to first time applicants.
• At this time, your application has been put on hold. The Government will not reject or close the application. For this reason, the Government will not be giving refunds on first time applications.

• The Government is still accepting applications, however, they cannot grant them. Please first consult with an attorney experienced in immigration matters.

• The Government has begun cancelling DACA ASC appointment at this time for initial applications. If your appointment has not been cancelled, attend your appointment.

• The Government is not allowed to grant first time DACA applications, even if your biometrics were previously taken.

• The Government will continue to process and accept DACA renewals.

• The Government will continue to accept, and grant application for advance parole.

• The petition must include a certification from law enforcement that the petitioner was a victim of a crime and that the victim has been, is being, or is likely to be helpful in the investigation or prosecution of that crime
• The petition must be made in good faith and without intention of fraud.
• Principal Petitioner properly filed Form I-918 and I-918B Certification.
• Principal Petitioner properly filed a personal statement from the petitioner describing the facts of the victimization; and
• Result of the principal petitioner’s biometrics has been received.

• The Government will issue employment authorization and deferred action if, after conducting and reviewing background checks, the agency determines, in its discretion, that petitioners merit a favorable discretion and that are not a risk to national security or public safety.
• If an I-765 (work authorization application) application was not submitted with the original U Visa application, you may file one after USCIS grants deferred action.

• This guidance is effective immediately and applies to all petitions that are currently pending or filed on or after June 14, 2021.

• The Government has decided that when confirming a relationship between the principal petitioner and the qualifying family member based on marriage, the Government will evaluate whether the relationship existed at the time the principal petition was decided, rather than when the principal petition was filed.

• Be a national of Haiti, or a person without nationality who last habitually resided in the designated country;
• File during the open initial registration or re-registration period: from Aug. 3, 2021 through Feb. 3, 2023; 
• Have been continuously physically present in the United States since July 29, 2021;
• Have been continuously residing in the United States since July 29, 2021; and
• Have not been convicted of any felony or two or more misdemeanors committed in the United States

• You must register during the 18-month registration period that runs from Aug. 3, 2021 through Feb. 3, 2023. 

• Applicants who are eligible are nationals of Burma, Haiti, Somalia, Syria, Venezuela, or Yemen

• The Government is only accepting initial TPS applications online for Burma, Haiti, Somalia, Syria, Venezuela, and Yemen.

• The Government will allow the filing of Form I-765 (Request for Employment Authorization) and Form I-821 (Application for Temporary Protected Status) at the same time.

• The Government will deny the application and keep the fee.

• The Government is currently working to make online filing available for re-registrants and initial applicants for all TPS designations in the future.

• No. At this time, only first-time applicants who are nationals of Burma, Haiti, Somalia, Syria, Venezuela, or Yemen may file online.