Across the country, DACA recipients and attorneys are describing significant delays in the renewal process.
DACA, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, provides certain legal protections for people who arrived in the country as children. Every two years, DACA recipients must apply to renew their legal status in the United States.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the federal agency tasked with processing immigration applications, currently recommends DACA recipients file their renewal applications between 120 and 150 days before the expiration date of their current status.
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