DACA and Dreamers
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- My DACA expires in the next few monthsRenew on time and keep working while you wait.6 steps
- My DACA already expired, or my renewal is lateFile now, push a slow case and protect your income.5 steps
- I have never had DACAWhat a first request means right now, and other options to ask about.5 steps
- I want to travel outside the U.S. with DACAUnderstand the risk, get legal advice, then apply.5 steps
- I cannot afford the DACA feeLoans, grants and free filing help.4 steps
- I was arrested, or I have a record, and I have DACAProtect yourself in the case, then learn what it means for DACA.5 steps
- My employer is asking about my work permitWhat your employer can ask, and your rights at work.4 steps
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Renew and keep DACATiming, forms, filing and delays.15
- DACA Complete GuideComplete guide
- Renew DACA Step by Step
- DACA Late Renewal
- Can I renew my DACA?Quick answer
- DACA Checklist
- DACA Renew by Mail
- DACA Renew Online
- DACA renewal delayedQuick answer
- DACA Speed Up
- DACA to do listQuick answer
- DACA Wait
- Fill out the DACA formsQuick answer
- Keep Your DACA
- Should I keep renewing DACA?Quick answer
- Tell USCIS you movedQuick answer
First requests and eligibilityWho qualifies, proof and records.13
- Continuous residence for DACAQuick answer
- DACA First Time
- DACA proof documentsQuick answer
- DACA Records
- DACA Still Open
- First time DACA checklistQuick answer
- First time DACA requestQuick answer
- Guides and support for undocumented youthQuick answer
- Is DACA still available?Quick answer
- Is DACA undocumentedQuick answer
- Prove Residence Since 2007
- Proving you lived here since 2007Quick answer
- Who counts as undocumentedQuick answer
Travel, advance parole and green cardsLeaving the country safely and paths to a green card.7
Fees and money helpFee changes, grants and free filing help.8
Arrests and recordsHow arrests and convictions affect DACA.4
Rights, work and the newsWork rights, ICE, court rulings and what changed.10
- DACA and Dream Act History
- DACA court caseQuick answer
- DACA Employers
- DACA Information and ICE
- DACA Know Your Rights
- DACA news todayQuick answer
- The 2023 Texas ruling and the DACA ruleQuick answer
- Treated differently because of DACAQuick answer
- Work rights with DACAQuick answer
- Your rights and options with DACAQuick answer
Help lines
All help lines- ICE Online Detainee LocatorFor family members and lawyers trying to find out if an adult is held in ICE custody, and where.Help line
- FFI National Immigration Detention HotlineFor people held in immigration detention; families can share the code so a detained loved one can call free.Help line
- California rapid response hotlinesTo report immigration enforcement activity you see, and to reach local rapid response volunteers, find the hotline for your region.Help line
- San Mateo County rapid response hotlineSan Mateo County residents: report immigration enforcement activity or get rapid response support. Funded by the County and run by Faith in Action.Help line
Checklists to print
All 27 checklistsOrganizations and resources
All resources in this area- Informed ImmigrantPlain-language guides for immigrants on DACA, detention, health care and work, plus a ZIP code search for legal and community help. It is an information site, not a law office.Immigration & DACA
- CHIRLALos Angeles-based immigrant rights group with low-cost immigration legal services (DACA, citizenship, family petitions, deportation defense). Lines on its site: Immigrant Assistance Referral Line 888-624-4752, Legal Assistance 213-201-3797, and the EMPLEO National Wage Theft Hotline 877-552-9832.DACA support
- TheDream.USScholarship information for eligible undocumented students pursuing college.College scholarships
- Mission Asset FundInformation about immigration programs and financing for some application fees.Immigration fee financing
- ImmigrationLawHelp.orgA national directory of free or low-cost nonprofit immigration legal service providers. Search by ZIP code, county or the name of a detention facility.Find free legal help