DACA Renewal

It is unknown whether the next Administration will terminate existing DACA grants or instead not allow DACA recipient to renew.

Those who have already received DACA are known by the government. Therefore, renewing DACA does not carry a new risk.

I already have DACA and am deciding whether to apply to renew it. Should I submit my renewal application?

If you already have DACA, immigration authorities already have the information on your original application, so there is less risk in submitting the renewal application. However, it is possible that if you apply for renewal, your renewal will not be approved before the Trump administration takes power on January 20.

If the new administration allow the DACA program to end simply by not renewing people’s DACA, and if you are able to renew your DACA before the administration stops processing renewal applications, you may have DACA for an additional two years. Currently it is taking U.S citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) about 120 days to process and approve DACA renewal applications.