HisWife

So I first started the process of DACA for my husband when I was 8 months pregnant, it has been almost 2 years and I cannot remember for the life of me how to send the forms and how to pay for the filing fee. So for the filing fee.. do i use check, cashier's check or money order? who do i make it out to? also the lockbox that pertains to where we reside (california) is

hubbys employment authorization card came today.! YAY!! which is only valid for 2 years (which i didn't know) was there another letter that's supposed to come in the mail also? how does he apply for a social security and drivers license? i thought this was for 5 years. I'm just so confused. and somewhere in the 'instructions' that comes with the card says "if the card expires before USCIS makes a final decision on your form I-485, application for adjustment of status , you may apply for a new card." Was I suppose to submit this form. do they do this form? what does this mean? Besides his card coming in was there another thing that's suppose to come in the mail? is this why I'm confused? ahhh sorry for all the questions lol

Hello all. My husband got recently approved for DACA (like really recently lol 2 days ago and card is on its way lol) anyhow. Im a US Citizen, born here in California, my main question is this… Since my husband will be our basically sole provider or much better yet said he will now become the head of household due to him having a job as soon as his EAD comes in, can I petition for my husband so he can become a permanent resident and how do I go about doing this. Due I just go to USCIS to 'pick' up his 'papers' I was told it would be a lot easier now that he has approval of DACA and does anyone know how much it would cost. THANKS!

Ok so my husband got a text stating that his case status was updated. we checked online and this came up.. On November 29, 2013, we ordered production of your new card. Please allow 30 days for your card to be mailed to you. If we need something from you we will contact you. If you move before you receive the card, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283. This was the current status update for the Form 1765. We then check his status on Form 1821D, Consideration for DACA and it is STILL in initial review. We have been constantly checking his case status and this is all the comes up.. On November 29, 2013, your name was updated relating to your I821D, Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. Please check our website at www.uscis.gov for further updates on your case. Please wait until the end of normal processing time before calling customer service at 1-800-375-5283 for live assistance. So what does this mean? is he approved is he not. i know some people said that it takes a day for it to BOTH to go to post decision activity but it hasn't. Can he get approved for one and not for the other? please give me some insight.

I just want to thank you dreamers oh so very much. from the bottom of my heart Today, November 29th, Friday my hubby texted me to tell me good news. News that Ive been anticipating since September 18th. News that my husband got approved for DACA and his card is in production. I was black friday shopping and in the middle of doing so i just CRIED CRIED CRIED CRIED tears of joy. my mom and aunts asked me what was wrong and thought something bad had happened. I hung up and told them the good news and they too, started to cry tears of joy. I want to say thank you. thank you for helping me out in all my questions and admins for responding to them as well. i love you all and i hope your guy's process goes as smooth and as fast as my husband. for everything that was going bad in my life thus far this makes up for it so he can fully provide for my children and I.

I was wondering if Hubby can do a walk-in appointment to take his biometrics or does he have to wait for his appointment? we literally just received text/email that they have his packet and is in initial review about 3 days ago.. I was just wondering if he's able to walk in and get it over with or does he have to wait? THANKS!

Hubby and I sent in his dream act app last week on Tuesday, we overnighted it so it was delivered and signed for on Wednesday. He still hasn't received a text or email stating that it was accepted but on the tracking of the envelope it said it got to it's destination. is this normal? when do you think we should receive that text? thanks guys!

Well my topic title says it all. Today (September 17th) we (hubby and I) sent his DACA application. I'm so excited for him. Im so anxious but it can be all my hormones since I'm 38 weeks pregnant already lol From here on out all we have to do is wait.. AHHHHHHH. Please pray for my little family and my babies that so much need their father to have a legal status to fully support us. God is good and I know He'll be here throughout our process.

Husband sending in pictures from FB (WITH check-in's or in front of the actual places). does the screenshot of these pictures count as additional proof. ex. for the June 15, 2012 proof he's sending in a traffic ticket payment he made on January 2012 (5 months BEFORE the june date) he is sending a pic of us in front of the golden gate bridge and another of us in front of one of the piers with a check-in location of San Francisco, CA date (July 2012 - 1 month AFTER june) and he is also sending in a pic of where he is tagged by his aunt who came to visit from mexico. the tag check's them in Fresno, CA on (August 2012 - 2 months after the june date) is this ok as ADDl' proof besides that one paper statement. that he made to the county?

Hello dreamers.. Well i've been posting lately to get some insight from you guys that know the process a little better than me. Anyhoo.. well today my husband and I went to go get his school transcripts (elementary, middle, and high) come to find out that my mother in law took him out of the country and on his school records it says that his mom transferred him out during the 5th grade which means he did the 6th grade in mexico came back in (illegally) and did 7th grade all the way through 2 years at California State University. is this going to affect him? please let me know. and his mom took him out of the country because his parents were separating and their divorce wasn't amicable so she decided to take all 3 kids out of the country but unfortunately only my husband is the one that doesn't have his papers, the other 2 were born here. thanks for your advice.

What is a lockbox and where do I have to send my husband's paperwork to? We're residing in the Central Valley (California), does it have anything to do with that. is the lockbox the place (address) in where we send all the forms, documents to? also since it is a lot of docs, do I send it in a regular envelope the plain white ones or do I use a manila folder and get it certified through USPS. Sorry for all the questions just want to get this process going as smoothly as possible. THANKS!

Hello All... Im new to this so bear with me lol, i want to ask a couple of questions that has to do with my husband's immigrant status and let you know some of his specifics just to see if he'll be easily qualified (for those that already went through the process) or will he have a hard time. My husband is currently 25 years of age. (born 89) his grandparents brought him over at the age of 9 months (89) he came to school here in California, from preschool, graduated high school in 06, and went to California State University until 2008 (when I got pregnant with our first child) We got married in 08, i went on welfare because we couldnt afford just my salary, he is working odd/end jobs to make up for the rest of the money. I am now pregnant with our 2nd child and he wants to work legally. does me being on welfare affect him even though i get NO benefits for him due to his immigrant status or does his Dream Act application have anything to do with me? please let me know and im praying for all of you hard workers that want to better yourselves just like my husband wants to. GOD BLESS.

i live in california as well.. central valley to be exact and my husband got his social security within a week. what did they tell you at the social security building as you were there.

thanks! I'm so excited. now I'm waiting for his letters to arrive and go from there

congrats! you got approved. took them awhile though lol but whatever as long as you got it! god's good

Date App Sent: September 13th LockBox: Nebraska Service Center Mail Method: Express Delivery Date Received: September 18th Date of Biometrics: October 2nd Date of EAD Approval: November 29th ​Date of EAD Received: PENDING!!! And I filled out my husbands app by myself with the help of this forum. and it maybe that we were lucky that we didn't have to pay for lawyers or anyone else just the regular fee for the bio and stuff but I for sure think that God was by our side. Good Luck on your process through DACA. I hope everything goes as smoothly and as fast as my husbands did.

yes just received updated case status and its at post decision activity.

I submitted my husbands applications on my own. I read and re read everything i put down. went to several forums asked SUPER questions to everyone that might have knowledge and my husband got approved within a 3 month span. maybe its luck, maybe its destiny but we got it and I'm so happy because he can fully provide for me and his two children. good luck to you and don't stress it too much. just pray (thats what i did lol) and everything will get into place.

Thanks guys! yes bio is next. i hope and pray hubby's process goes by easy and quick it's almost as exciting as our daughter's expected arrival for next week! ill keep his situation updated!

Finally, exactly one week later a receipt number was sent via text to hubby! im excited!!

yea today is actually one week since it was sent. on the tracking of the package it said it arrived and hubby states that he hasn't recieved a text nor email and I have checked his texts and nothing, have not checked email though. i will try later today. man i hope we receive something soon, even if it is by mail. how long will it take for the receipt letters to be here? should i start getting worried?

oh ok thanks!

Barely had hubby applied last week. it's an exciting and painfully long wait lol. i just hope it doesn't take long. im more anxious then he is.

but i sent in the form that states that I will get a text message or email notification before receiving anything by mail.

Yes we sent in that form that's why I was wondering as to why he hasn't received a text message/ email because I heard that I was suppose to send that form in (which we did) to get notifications faster then by mail. is that normal that I have not received anything?