Sitting in on the USCIS conference call with Director Mayorkas regarding Deferred Action. The forms will be released today and those forms are I-821D (Consideration of Deferred Action for Early Childhood Arrivals), I-765 Application for Employment Authorization Document (EAD), I-765WS (worksheet for economic necessity) and the total USCIS fees will be $465. It is important to remember that Deferred Action DOES NOT CONFER LEGAL STATUS. What Deferred Action does do is provide relief from deportation/removal proceedings for a period of two years and is subject to renewal thereafter. Applicants who are granted this relief will also be able to apply for Employment Authorization. A key development that I learned of today is that USCIS will not share information about family members with ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) for removal proceedings UNLESS there is criminal implications or national security concerns.

Last, this program will handle all applicants on a case by case basis. The USCIS may request further evidence or schedule additional interviews if they need more information on an applicant. Visit www.kpimmigrationlaw.com or call 949-440-3240 if you need more information.