What We Know About DACA Renewals

This is some great details and information on DACA renewals.



DACA renewals are overwhelmingly approved

As of September 30, 2019, 652,880 individuals held DACA. Meanwhile, an additional 11,040 individuals with expired DACA had renewal applications pending review with USCIS—a number that has held within 2,000 since February. However, though their applications are pending, these individuals do not have protection from deportation and work authorization.

More than 616,000 DACA recipients have applied for renewal since the injunctions reopened the renewal process in January 2018. Approval rates remain high, while the share of applications that are pending continues to decline. As of September 30, 94 percent of all applications submitted had been adjudicated; of those, 99.2 percent were approved and 0.8 percent were denied.

Remainder of 2019

By the end of 2019, 98,400 individuals’ DACA is set to expire. A large share of these DACA recipients—68 percent, or 66,500 individuals—have already applied to renew their protections. However, as of September 30, 31,850—32 percent—of these DACA recipients had yet to renew. The breakdown of those whose DACA will expire if they do not renew in the next three months is as follows:

12,600 DACA recipients with October expirations (23 percent)
13,750 DACA recipients with November expirations (42 percent)
5,500 DACA recipients with December expirations (56 percent)


Supreme Court’s decision window

The months between now and June 2020—by when a decision is likely to be issued—are a critical time period for DACA recipients. Though multiple lower courts have ruled in support of DACA, there is no guarantee of the Supreme Court outcome or what it will mean for DACA recipients’ ability to renew their protections moving forward. Between October 1, 2019, and June 30, 2020, 232,000 individuals’ DACA is set to expire. Approximately one-third—75,400 recipients—have already applied for renewal, but as of September 30, 156,600 had yet to do so.

https://www.americanprogress.org/iss...daca-renewals/

So I guess send it in end of May then?

Send it in whenever. They will only approve around 150 day mark before your expiration.

I expire March 2020. I applied in August 2018 (yes, you read that right). I was approved on 10/9/2019 - 150 day mark before March 2020.

I plan on applying again in Jan.

Mine expires on Dec 20. Sending mine in May

Damn, renewal processing is gonna get jammed early next year. It's gonna get nerve wracking.

Not really if they still continue to renew at the 150 day mark.

Uscis isn’t prioritizing by first come first serve basis

I got APPROVED the same day I did my biometrics. Record time for me. Got it in the mail 7 days after biometrics. It Always takes 3-4 mos.

Same here. I’ll be sending another once my new card is approved in December. I would feel better to have something submitted if they end up winding down the program.

I expire May 2020, so I'm... torn about when to send it. I was thinking late next month, but still unsure about how soon they're going to issue the ruling and what the ruling is going to consist of. When would you guys realistically send it?