President Obama Takes Action on Immigration |
Tuesday, 19 June 2012 16:10 |
"President Obama is keeping his promise to America to not only support needed immigration reform in word, but in deed. He is removing the barriers preventing young people in our communities - who share the same hopes and aspirations as every other American youth - to put their education to work for the country they love and call home." -- Congressman Xavier Becerra President Obama Takes Action on ImmigrationOn June 15, President Barack Obama announced that effective immediately, certain young people who were brought to the United States through no fault of their own as young children and meet several key criteria will be considered for relief from removal from the country or not entered into removal proceedings. As of August 15, 2012, USCIS will immediately begin accepting requests for consideration of deferred action for eligible youth. Individuals who believe they are eligible should be aware of immigration scams. Unauthorized practitioners of immigration law may try to take advantage of you by charging excessive fees to submit forms to USCIS on your behalf. Visit www.uscis.gov/avoidscams for tips on filing forms, reporting scams and finding accredited legal services. An informational brochure and flyer are also available on www.uscis.gov. Informacion sobre Accion Diferida en español WHAT IS DEFERRED ACTION?Here are the basics:
WHO QUALIFIES?To be eligible for deferred action, individuals must:
HOW DO I APPLY?Application Process and Forms
Beware the Immigration Scam Artists & NotariosTo help avoid immigration scams the USCIS launched the Unauthorized Practice of Immigration Law (UPIL) Initiative, providing the following online educational resources:
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