DACA renewals
A DACA renewal, filed inside the window and not a day late
USCIS asks for renewals 120 to 150 days before your current card expires. File too early and it can be rejected; too late and your work permit can lapse while you wait.
Every client’s expiration date goes on the office calendar. A letter goes out when your window opens, and the renewal is filed within two weeks of your call.
The fee
One price per renewal
DACA renewal
For a renewal filed on time, with no new arrest since your last approval.
- A review of your last approval and your record
- Forms I-821D and I-765, prepared and filed
- Tracking the case until the new card arrives
- the USCIS filing fee
- a new arrest or charge, quoted on its own
- Term:
- Flat fee, per renewal
USCIS fees are paid to USCIS. You get the current amount in writing before you sign.
What to bring to the office
Papers
Your current DACA approval notice
Your work permit card, front and back
A photo ID
If anything has changed
Court papers for any arrest or ticket
Your new address, if you moved
Proof of any trip outside the country
Questions about this kind of case
Can I apply for DACA for the first time?
First-time requests depend on court orders that keep changing. Call the office and Amalia will tell you where things stand this month.
I was arrested after my last renewal. What now?
Tell us before anything is filed. Some arrests don’t affect DACA and some do; Amalia will look at the court papers and quote that review on its own.
Can DACA lead to a green card?
Not by itself, but some DACA holders have a family or marriage path. Ask at the consultation; the answer depends on how you entered.
Check your card’s date, then call
If it expires in the next five months, your window is open or close to it.