CONSUMER ADVISORY Deferred Action for Certain Young Immigrants: Don’t Get Scammed!

From AILA: AMERICAN IMMIGRATION LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
Deferred Action for Certain Young Immigrants:
Don’t Get Scammed!
On June 15, 2012, DHS announced that certain young people who entered the U.S. before age 16 will no longer be removed from the United States. Qualifying individuals will be granted “deferred action” and be eligible for a work permit.

YOU CANNOT APPLY FOR DEFERRED ACTION AT THIS TIME. If you are currently in removal proceedings, you may be offered deferred action by Immigration and Customs
Enforcement (ICE). Otherwise, you will have to wait until the government finalizes an application process.

If you believe you are eligible for deferred action but face imminent
removal from the United States, contact either the Law Enforcement
Support Center’s hotline at 1-855-448-6903 (staffed 24/7) or the
ICE Office of the Public Advocate at 1-888-351-4024 (staffed 9am –
5pm, Monday – Friday) or [email protected].

You should only trust information from a reliable source, such as an official governmentwebsite or reputable legal or charitable organizations. Consult with a qualified immigration attorney before requesting deferred action.

Eligibility: In order to be eligible for deferred action, an individual must prove that he or
she:
1) Was under 31 years old on June 15, 2012;
2) Came to the United States under the age of 16;
3) Has continuously resided in the United States for at least five years before June
15, 2012, and was physically present in the United States on June 15, 2012;
4) Is currently attending school, has graduated from high school, has obtained a
G.E.D. certificate, or is an honorably discharged veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces
or Coast Guard;
5) Has not been convicted of a felony offense, significant misdemeanor offense,
multiple misdemeanor offenses, nor otherwise poses a threat to the community or national security.

Requests for deferred action will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis, and not every young immigrant will qualify. Individuals who are found to be ineligible due to criminal history or because they represent a danger to the community may be subject to removal or other immigration enforcement action. DHS considers many misdemeanor offenses to be “significant misdemeanors,” including those for which
the individual received no jail time. If you have ever been arrested by the police, talk to a qualified immigration attorney before applying for deferred action.

AILA InfoNet Doc. No. 12062148. (Posted 06/21/12)
Don’t get scammed! The government will inform the public how to apply, within 60
days or by August 13, 2012. Until then, you CANNOT apply for deferred action. You
should NOT “turn yourself in” to start the process. However, you CAN begin gathering
the documents that you will need to apply for deferred action:
1) Documents, such as a birth certificate or passport, showing age on June 15, 2012;
2) Financial records, medical records, school records, employment records, and
military records that demonstrate an individual came to the U.S. before the age of
16, AND resided in the U.S. for at least five years preceding June 15, 2012 AND
was physically present in the U.S. as of June 15, 2012;
3) School records, including diplomas, GED certificates, report cards, school
transcripts and other evidence of enrollment, or documentation as an honorably
discharged veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces or Coast Guard.
More information is available at: www.aila.org/deferredaction, www.uscis.gov,
www.ice.gov, USCIS hotline at 1-800-375-5283, (staffed from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m), ICE
Office of the Public Advocate hotline at 1-888-351-4024 (staffed 9am – 5pm, Monday –
Friday), www.unitedwedream.org

Indeed,I've been asked in person by people in their 50's if they can apply.I think most dreamers pretty much know if they are eligible or not and those with gray areas would seek competent legal advice.

I don't understand why it says "employment records" if we cant work. I am assuming only those DREAMers who obtained a lawful SSN to work should demonstrate employment records.

I just have few concern on obama policy:

1) What if he lost in november?
2) What would Romany do if his elected?
3) Whish after getting work aouthorization we can get green card through merying US citizen, without going through 245i process in order to apply within US.
4) Anything happens hopefully It won't put us in removal process if Romany turn it down.

lets hope for the best

Right on the balls

Yeee I'm confused about that too! & would we be cualified if we are currently working with a fake social security? I mean I'm doing because I have to pay my tuetion & got to help my single mother...?

I think someone should start a thread with a list of reputable lawyers for every major city so DREAMers can refer to with questions regarding where to find a lawyer.

So far this is the only lawyer i know in Los Angeles with his own radio station.

Los Angeles, Ca:

1. Eduardo Paredes 310-855-9444

*Romney

Employment doesn't always include a SSN. You can be a freelancer/contractor reporting your income to the IRS for tax purposes using a ITIN and it would still be considered employment.