USCIS Form I-821D to Request Deferred Action

If you are an undocumented immigrant in the United States, living with a fear of deportation, this is a chance for you to apply for deferred action which will defer your deportation from the United States for a two-year period. In order to receive deferred action, you must file your request by mailing the completely filled USCIS Form I-821D, Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. If your request is approved, you may be relieved from the fear of deportation for two years and you can also renew this process when it expires. Another benefit that you will gain by receiving deferred action is a work permit. You must file Form I-765 and I-765WS, for employment authorization along with your request for deferred action. Through this you will become eligible to work legally in the United States. Hence, for a two-year period, you will not be placed in deportation proceedings and you may also work in the United States.

You must pay a filing fee of $465, while you file an application to request deferred action. This fee includes a fee for employment authorization and for biometrics. If you are an undocumented immigrant in the United States and if you do not have any criminal records, you may file the USCIS Form I-821D, to request deferred action, it you were not more than 16 years of age while you entered the United States and if you are currently between 16 and 31 years of age. Another requirement to request deferred action is that you must have resided in the United States without long breaks for a five-year period and you must have been in the United States on 15th June 2012. Moreover, you must be a student in a school or must hold a high school completion or a GED certificate to apply for deferred action.

You must remember that this deferred action process may not provide you any lawful status and will also not allow you to become a Green Card holder or a US citizen. This process will  temporarily stop your deportation from the United States. If you file Form I-821D without the required supporting documentation, your application may not be considered by the USCIS. USCIS will first review your application and your supporting documents before accepting your application. It is hence wise to collect all the supporting documentation before you could file Form I-821D.

USCIS GOV – Deferred Action Process

According to the Deferred Action process, people who were brought to the United States at a very young age and if they had entered the United States as young children, may be considered for a relief from being deported from the United States. This process has been announced as a result of the Administration's effort to modify the US immigration enforcement system, so that it may focus on border security and national safety. USCIS GOV will start accepting petitions from eligible applicants sometime after the 15th of August. This Deferred Action process is an act of prosecutorial discretion and it will postpone the deportation of foreign nationals who had entered the United States through no fault on their part.
This process will stop the deportation of certain young individuals based on humanitarian reasons. Foreign nationals who are not convicted of crimes and who meet the key criteria for this process may be eligible to apply for Deferred Action process. According to this process, the immigration laws related to deportation may be enforced on foreign nationals who pose a threat to the country's national security and people who violate the immigration laws. Hence, people who satisfy the eligibility requirements may receive Deferred Action for two years which may be renewed after the two-year period.
Though the memorandum has been passed, USCIS GOV will start accepting applications for Deferred Action only after the implementation of the process and it will be implemented by August 15th. Hence the applicants who are found to be eligible for this process may not file an application until the process is implemented. A person who entered the United States when he was not above 16 years of age may be eligible for this process. The applicant must be in school at the time of applying or must have completed high school. A person above 30 years of age is not eligible for Deferred Action process. Moreover, a person who is convicted of crime may not be eligible for this process. If you wish to receive Deferred Action, you must make all efforts to establish that you meet the eligibility requirements for this process. USCIS may deny the applications of the applicants who are found to pose a threat to the public safety and the country's security.
If you are in the United States for 5 years and more and if you were never encountered by the US immigration authorities, you may be allowed to file an application for Deferred Action with the USCIS. But you may not file an application until the DHS announces the filing procedure. The DHS has not yet finalized the filing fee and the filing procedure, and it is expected to be announced on or after August 15. Your application may be rejected, if you file an application before the filing procedure is announced by the DHS. A separate process may be announced by the ICE through which qualified individuals who are already in deportation proceedings may file an application requesting to review their cases. USCIS GOV will soon make an announcement about the dates from which applications for Deferred Action process may be accepted and you must not send application until the process is implemented and the dates are announced.

The New USCIS Multilingual Resource Center

The New USCIS Multilingual Resource Center

A new Multilingual Resource Center has been introduced by the USCIS and this center is likely to centralize all the foreign language resources of the USCIS. Through this resource, the customers will be able to access all necessary information about the USCIS forms and the application process. Various frequently asked questions are also available in different languages. This resource has been designed in order to help the non-English speakers to gather information in their native languages and this resource provides information in 22 different languages. This resource can be easily downloaded free of charge from the USCIS website.

USCIS has included a collection of 13 “How Do I...?” guides in the Chinese language, apart from its English version. The guides in English are already being used by many people and the new guides in Chinese will help the natives China and will give them a clear understanding of the US immigration system. These guides are used by many people who seek to immigrate to the United States. Now, the newly included Chinese version which can be downloaded and printed, will help the Chinese speakers to get to know about the USCIS application processes. These “How Do I..?” guides are also available in the Spanish language.

USCIS has also included a Spanish version of “The Handbook for Employers: Instructions for Completing Form I-9 (M-274)”. This handbook in English is being used by the US employers to understand how to fill and file Form I-9 and to understand about the eligibility requirements for employment. Step by step guidance is provided in this handbook along with frequently asked questions about filling this form. This Spanish version of this handbook, will be included in the USCIS E-Verify websites. The USCIS seeks to serve the public better and the new multilingual resource shows the commitment of the USCIS towards serving the public.


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USCIS GOV – Deferred Action Process

According to the Deferred Action process, people who were brought to the United States at a very young age and if they had entered the United States as young children, may be considered for a relief from being deported from the United States. This process has been announced as a result of the Administration's effort to modify the US immigration enforcement system, so that it may focus on border security and national safety. USCIS GOV will start accepting petitions from eligible applicants sometime after the 15th of August. This Deferred Action process is an act of prosecutorial discretion and it will postpone the deportation of foreign nationals who had entered the United States through no fault on their part.

This process will stop the deportation of certain young individuals based on humanitarian reasons. Foreign nationals who are not convicted of crimes and who meet the key criteria for this process may be eligible to apply for Deferred Action process. According to this process, the immigration laws related to deportation may be enforced on foreign nationals who pose a threat to the country's national security and people who violate the immigration laws. Hence, people who satisfy the eligibility requirements may receive Deferred Action for two years which may be renewed after the two-year period.

Though the memorandum has been passed, USCIS GOV will start accepting applications for Deferred Action only after the implementation of the process and it will be implemented by August 15th. Hence the applicants who are found to be eligible for this process may not file an application until the process is implemented. A person who entered the United States when he was not above 16 years of age may be eligible for this process. The applicant must be in school at the time of applying or must have completed high school. A person above 30 years of age is not eligible for Deferred Action process. Moreover, a person who is convicted of crime may not be eligible for this process. If you wish to receive Deferred Action, you must make all efforts to establish that you meet the eligibility requirements for this process. USCIS may deny the applications of the applicants who are found to pose a threat to the public safety and the country's security.

If you are in the United States for 5 years and more and if you were never encountered by the US immigration authorities, you may be allowed to file an application for Deferred Action with the USCIS. But you may not file an application until the DHS announces the filing procedure. The DHS has not yet finalized the filing fee and the filing procedure, and it is expected to be announced on or after August 15. Your application may be rejected, if you file an application before the filing procedure is announced by the DHS. A separate process may be announced by the ICE through which qualified individuals who are already in deportation proceedings may file an application requesting to review their cases. USCIS GOV will soon make an announcement about the dates from which applications for Deferred Action process may be accepted and you must not send application until the process is implemented and the dates are announced.