Complete DACA Guide — Renewal and rights
Everything you need to know about Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA): how to renew, what documents you need and what your rights are.
For DACA you must: have arrived in the U.S. before age 16, have lived here continuously since June 15, 2007, have been under 31 on 6/15/2012, and have no serious criminal convictions.
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DACA — USCISYou will need: proof of identity (passport, birth certificate), proof of continuous presence (letters, bills, school records from each year since 2007), and passport-size photos.
Complete Form I-821D (DACA application) and I-765 (work permit). Both are submitted together. Double-check for errors before sending.
Send the forms with the fee payment (only I-765, the I-821D is free) to the USCIS service center for your state. Keep a complete copy of everything you send.
You can renew DACA up to 150 days before it expires. USCIS recommends renewing between 120 and 150 days before. Don't wait until the last days because the process can take months.
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DACA — USCIS