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The Homeland Security Department said Friday that illegal immigrants will have to pay $465 to apply for legal status in the U.S. under President Obama’s administration Dream Act, with the fees going to make sure no taxpayer funds are used. Illegal immigrants will be able to begin applying Aug. 15 under the program announced in June by President Obama and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, which will apply to illegal immigrants age 30 and under who were brought here before age 16. In another key decision, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Alejandro Mayorkas said the agency will generally not use the information from the applications to try to deport illegal immigrants who don’t qualify unless they lie on their application, have serious criminal records or are otherwise deemed threats to the country. That move is likely to draw fire from critics who say the Obama administration is knowingly turning its back on illegal immigration, but an administration official, who briefed reporters on condition that he not be named, said they made that decision in order to try to convince illegal immigrants to come forward. “Information contained in the request will not be used for immigration enforcement purposes,” the official said. Driving without a license would not rise to the level of a criminal offense where the information would be used, nor would having worked in the U.S. under a false identify. But gun offenses, sex offenses or drunken-driving convictions would rise to the level where the information would be shared with deportation authorities. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith, Texas Republican, said the program will push illegal immigrants into the workforce, letting them legally compete with American workers at a time when the unemployment rate is still over 8 percent. He also worried about the guidelines, which he said aren’t strict enough to weed out bad applicants. “The lack of specific standards for employees processing the applications is an open invitation to fraud,” he said Officials couldn’t say how long processing would take since they don’t know the volume of requests or how long background checks will take. The official who briefed reporters said 1,200 illegal immigrants who were already pending in the deportation system have been granted deferred action. The legal status — and a work permit — will last for two years at first, but can be renewed again, meaning those who qualify can remain in the U.S. without fear of deportation, and with the right to work. The specific conditions are that an illegal immigrant: was under 31 years of age on June 15, when the president announced the policy; came to the U.S. before age 16, has been in the country continuously for five years; and has graduated high school, earned a GED or was honorably discharged from the military. Convicted felons and those with multiple misdemeanors would not be eligible. Those are generally the same requirements as the Dream Act — legislation that never passed Congress but that would have granted a full path to citizenship to young illegal immigrants. Mr. Obama’s order does not confer those same citizenship rights. Officials said in very rare cases illegal immigrants who are well below the federal poverty line can request an exemption from the $465 fee. Cesar Vargas, a former law school student who would be eligible for the Dream Act, said the administration’s move was welcome, but not enough. “Of course, the administrative directive is just the first step and we will keep pressuring both Democrats and Republicans to ensure a modern immigration process is enacted next year,” he said. Link:http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/aug/3/dream-act-students-will-pay-465-fee-legal-status-d/

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Sufyan: As of now theres no limit to apply for DACA, he can apply when older.. good luck and welcome to the forum..

You dont need to be currently enrolled in school if youre older than 18, theyre referring to people still going to high school.

good point! I'm looking forward for a good answer on this one O.o

borrowing some money from friends and family most likely. * can always pawn a few stuff if necessary. * selling any jewelry if any * yard sales? Stuff like that ^^ gl all (including myself ^^)

In this case Jessica you would have to talk to a lawyer. Im sure there is a solution but you need to talk to someone who is a professional on immigration and that type of stuff you're dealing with. Your mom should have told you about this years back though, maybe you could have fixed before.

http://www.uscis.gov/USCIS/Forms/Form%20Pages/i-765ws.pdf

if they wanted the originals from me, well i would send it to them. So i suggest you do the same.

I would never send the original, unless they specifically state it. The only original document I am sending is the translated certificate. I will send the required copies along with the application together in a folder, then the extra information in a separate folder for it to be reviewed. Taxes can also help in this situation.

Itzel, I listened to the stakeholder's call and pulled out the top 15 highlights from it: 15 Important Highlights from the August 3rd, 2012 DHS Stakeholder’s Meeting on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. If anyone wants to listen to the actual call here is an audio file for you. It's about 65 meg and lasts about 30-35 minutes. If you hear some background noise it's me and one of my paralegals talking while I recorded the call on my iPhone. Peace, Ian

Good points both of you. Here is a link to a blog post I wrote summarizing an article by the President of AILA on this issue: Do DREAMers really need a lawyer? An excellent blog post by Laura Lichter the President of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) It summarizes the scenarios where a lawyer could help.

... your right, that's why I recommend try probono.this is play safe concern cause of what happend to the Daniela and her sister case

I agree that lawyers can help, however in my personal opinion they arent ABSOLUTELY necessary. I would hire a lawyer if I felt I would have complications filing for the Deferred Act. If you feel youre in the clear, then I think your money should be utilized for the application fees.