A summary from the Law Firm of Karen Crawford:
PRESIDENT OBAMA’S EXECUTIVE ACTION
November 21, 2014
1) EXPANSION OF DACA –
a. Age cap lifted – if you fulfill all other
requirements, it does not matter how old you are now [this will impact journalist and activist Jose Antonio Vargas]
a. He changed the date of entry– if you entered before
your 16th birthday before January 1, 2010, you are now eligible (it was
6/15/07)
b. They will give permits for three years instead of two
c. Rules will be released within 90 days
2)
DEFERRED ACTION FOR PARENTS – DAP
a. Three year work permits for parents of US citizens and
permanent residents
b. You must have arrived before January 1, 2010
c. The child must have been born by 11/20/14, but the age
of the child doesn’t matter
d. You must have been present in the US without lawful
status on 11/20/14
e. We do not know yet what documents are required nor the
criminal eligibility, but the Immigration fee will be $465
f.
Rules will be
released within 180 days
g. In the meantime,
gather evidence of identity (Passport or national ID), birth certificates of
children and their resident cards if applicable, and evidence of your residence
since 2010
3)
EXTENSION OF PROVISIONAL WAIVER PROGRAM
a. You can request
your waiver before you depart the US
b. Extended to anyone
with a currently available visa – specifically spouses of residents and
sons/daughters of citizens and residents
c. It may be easier to prove extreme hardship
The Department of Homeland Security has a website with a summary of the executive action and series of memos detailing policy changes and implementation Fixing Our Broken Immigration System Through Executive Action - Key Facts
