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READ! Two Republican senators in an attempt to hijack the Obama Comprehensive Immigration Reform process have introduced a watered down version of the DREAM Act and are calling it the ACHIEVE Act. While there are several differences between the two, the biggest one is that there is no path to citizenship. In other words, people who take advantage of the three types of visas (W1, W2, and W3) will be able to live permanently in the United States if they keep meeting certain conditions but would not be able to file for naturalization. This sort of status is common in many countries like France or Japan where even immigrants who spend their lifetime or even if they are born there can only hope for permanent residence and not citizenship. So is the DREAM Act dead? At this point, it is not clear what will happen to it, but experts agree that there are simply not enough votes to pass it in its current form. That is why ACHIEVE Act may very well become the starting point for legalization of illegal immigrants who entered the country when they were minors. I have been reading that some advocates for DREAMers are fiercely opposing ACHIEVE Act but I would caution the DREAMers not to fall in their trap of false hopes. The immigrant advocacy groups have their own agenda and they would rather be in business forever than have this issue go away making them lose their jobs from all the donations that they receive. I think what DREAMers have to realize is that they do not want to end up in a situation that ACHIEVE Act is also killed because DREAM Act is not revived. In the end, DREAMers get nothing. It is much better to get some kind of legal status than to get nothing in the hope that a longer fight will make it eventually happen. Politics is unpredictable and in the 2014 mid-term elections, it could very well be that Democrats lose their majority in Senate too. It is very easy to kill legislation in Congress. I have also noticed that many DREAMer groups are literally demanding citizenship and refusing to compromise. That only turns off Americans because there is not a lot of sympathy for lawbreakers in general. A long and nasty fight with an uncompromising attitude could even turn public opinion against illegal immigrants. That is why DREAMers need to emphasize upon their leaders to tone down the rhetoric and stop being so belligerent.

Earlier this afternoon, the Obama administration releasedupdated statistics indicating that 53,273 undocumented youths have been granted relief under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. As of November 15, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) had received more than 300,000 requests for deferred action, with most applicants still awaiting the completion of background checks. The figures did not indicate how many beneficiaries have received work permits under the program or whether any requests for deferred action have been denied. At the rate the agency is processing applications, more than 100,000 requests for deferred action appear likely to be granted by the end of the year. http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/11/16/breaking-daca-approvals-surpass-50000/

Okay I Just sent in my DACA on 10/19 and they received it on 10/22 I received my text and emails on 10/25. My question is I have a friend that sent her DACA forms on 10/17 and they received her forms on 10/20 but She haven't received any news yet not even a email NOTHING !!! soo she is really nervious! and I was wondering maybe it does take longer and i ran with luck since i got my text only 3 days after they received my forms! Help please so I can give some advice to my friend!

http://youtu.be/0lNJviuYUEQ Sad Video!

My timeline!!! Date Application Sent:November 3rd 2014 Service Center: Nebraska Date Delivered: November 6th 2014 Date Acceptance Letter of Application Received: November 17th 2014 Date of I-797 C Notice of Action: November 17th 2014 Date of Biometrics: December 3rd (no walk-in) Approval?????????????????????????????? >.<

Good News! I just hope they do pass the bill!

thanks!

I have a question!!! on question 9 and 10 on SS appl. where they ask for parents names and last name do i need to write down both last names or only the first last name???

Hey about a year ago I got my consular ID and yeah it is True you need another type of ID, But like You I have never had An ID expect for a school ID mine were old the last one i had was from 2002 so they didnt except that! soo they told me to go back to the high school and get Oficial transcripst from the school and a letter form the school with my picture attached to it and a seal on top of my picture i dont know how its called! but with that i got my consular Id and mexican passport! Ohh by the way when you call to make the appt to get the consular ID they wont tell you this until you go to the consulado ! so Good Luck I hope this info helps!

congrats!! me too jealous!