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Mine is three blocks away from my house !

Not only the elections but I think the fear of being denied and then being deported is also a big reason for not applying. Also many who have used fake SS#s and dont know how to go about this..

Haven't done your applications yet? Filled out your application but still hesitant to send it? Even after sending your applications, do you still have a few lingering questions about DACA? Talk to Lauren Burke, an immigration attorney, LIVE! September 16th, at 6 pm EST, here: http://www.vokle.com/series/34402-deferred-action-q-and-a-with-atlas-diy-and-nysylc You can even check out her previous videos to get answers to previously asked questions. Sign up to Vokle to get notifications to remind you of the event. Good luck everyone! And I wish God's favor over all your processes!!

http://news.firedoglake.com/2012/09/10/dreamer-deferred-action-suffering-from-low-application-submissions/#comments The first day of the Obama Administration’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program saw thousands of DREAM-eligible youth line up for the chance to apply for two years of temporary legal status. This policy shift was touted heavily at the Democratic National Convention. After the initial flush, however, applications have slowed amidst a variety of issues. "During the first three weeks that the government accepted requests for “Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals,” as the program is known, nearly 40,000 individuals submitted applications, according to government officials and others familiar with the situation. The government began accepting requests on August 15 [...] The level of activity so far is a fraction of the potential number of eligible immigrants. As many as 1.7 million immigrants, 30 years old and younger who have lived continuously in the U.S. for five years, could benefit from the program, according to Migration Policy Institute, a nonpartisan think tank." Why aren’t we seeing a crush of applications yet? According to the WSJ’s reporting, the outcome of the election is a stumbling block. Mitt Romney would probably roll back the program upon entering office (he said he would “replace and supersede the president’s temporary measure” in June), dampening the desire to go through the application process. But does this mean that we can expect applications to spike after the election, in the event of an Obama victory? Not if the other named factors are seen as more critical: "The government has said application information will not be shared with immigration enforcement. But “many people aren’t applying because they fear their families could be at risk of being deported,” said Tabbata Castillo, a 26-year-old undocumented Venezuelan in Nashville who has helped run information sessions for the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition. Laura Lichter, an immigration attorney in Colorado, said that the application form is simple, but can pose problems in some cases. To prove recent residence in the U.S., older applicants, in particular, might need to show work rather than school records. The problem is, undocumented immigrants typically use false identification to secure jobs, which could raise red flags. “We still don’t have answers to issues like, if you borrowed your cousin’s name and Social Security number for a job,” which means the applicant’s real name isn’t the one on the pay stub, says Ms. Lichter." In other words, all of the sundry problems with our immigration system, and the work-arounds for these DREAM-eligible youth borne out of neglect for fixing these problems, puts serious constraints on who will benefit from the new policy. Eligible immigrants are interested in the policy in theory, but once they hear about everything that goes with it, they may demur. In addition, the $465 in application fees, added to hundreds of dollars in potential attorney’s fees for navigating the complex application, are sure to be a barrier. If you’re an undocumented immigrant who brought three children with you over the border, and all of them are now eligible for DACA relief, that can become cost-prohibitive in a hurry. The reality is that we need a comprehensive immigration reform, and that any piecemeal plans ultimately run up against that necessity. There are probably things that the government can do to increase take-up (the fees are a problem, and maybe the rulings that immigration advocacy groups have sought will turn out favorable), but ultimately, you need to fix the whole system, not one discrete part at a time.

I can't wait to recieve my WORK PERMIT to find a good paying job. Having a WP can open so many doors for great jobs. I personally hate looking for work because i might have a good interview & all of the sudden the words "background check & e-verify" would come up & just like that a good job opportunity would be out the window. But now, i can't wait to actually give a REAL ssn && REAL id. To work a real ssn & to be able to accomplish so much more! At the sametime it's kind of weird how we are so anxious to work & go to school when people that HAVE a real ssn never put it to good use. I personally know a lot of people who settle for working basic, minimum wage jobs instead of doing something bigger with their lifes. It's annoying how some people take for granted what they have.

While we can't choose the closest ASC Office for our Biometrics Appointment, we can find out which ones are closer to us by State/Zip Code. The person processing your information will be the one to schedule an appointment with the asc office depending on availability. You may check the locations using the link below. https://egov.uscis.g...office_type=ASC Application Support Center a.k.a ASC ============================================== USCIS Photographs and Fingerprints. Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization If you are e-Filing Form I-765, you do NOT need to submit paper photographs and you do NOT need to self-schedule an appointment at an Application Support Center for the electronic capture of your biometrics. You will receive a notice in the mail from the USCIS that will provide you with your USCIS-scheduled appointment for capturing biometrics and photographs at an Application Support Center. You MUST bring the following materials to your biometrics appointment, or processing of your Form I-765 will NOT be completed at your scheduled time: Biometrics appointment notice. Photo Identification. Acceptable kinds of photo identification are: Passport or national photo identification issued by your country, or Driver’s license, or State-issued photo identification card. http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextchannel=9059d9808bcbd010VgnVCM100000d1f1d6a1RCRD&vgnextoid=b3be194d3e88d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1RCRD

Yes, hopefully since they see that not many people are applying they will be less strict to get more people to apply.

Mine was sent to Vermont as well. It all depends on where you live and what's closest to you. My lockbox will be in Chicago though. I've heard that Vermont has a fast response time.

Wow, only 40,000 have applied? That's much less than I thought. Interesting that's how many have only applied. I can see a major spike if Obama wins the elections.

The closest office to my house is 15 minutes away. Not bad at all

Yaya!! Mines in my city!! Just a 20 minute drive!!

Hmm...my closest one is 33 miles away, not too bad, hopefully I get that one and not one farther away.

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