jaymun86

The government is now open. You can go and apply for you SSN number as of tomorrow if you haven't yet applied like myself.

so here I am after 8 months just hanging out late night with my lap top. I decide to check my status after forgetting it and deciding to just leave it up to god and feeling left out and boom!!!! APPROVED! out of nowhere. im so exited and the feeling of joy makes the bitterness of waiting go almost instantly. a little background of mine for those who will wonder if they will be approved in the future if you have a significant misdemeanor. When I was 16 I got a DUI I was actually charged. taking into account that I was a minor I think made a case for me. again I would seek legal advice. thanks everyone for being supportive to the dreamers that have still not been approved, everyone here has offered a wealth of information and helped with emotional support. I can only hope that I can do the same for others.

Does anyone know if the gov. Shut down will slow the daca process? Are uscis workers non-essential workers?

I know many of you guys like me have gone on to college and got degrees in fields we obviously can work in being undocumented. I'm still waiting on my daca approval but I originally went to school and still want to be a paramedic. What did you guys study for? What do you want to be?

Did anyone here apply for daca this year? Where are you in the process. My sister applied in January and it took her 5 months to get approved. I applied in Feb and im going on my 8th month.

I'm new to this forum but ethank god its here or I would be crazy by now. I will be ending my 7th month in a few days and still no word. When I check my online status it still says that my case cannot be found at this moment. Even an acceptance would be a welcome change but nothing.

You can also take your w-2 and they will transfer all of your funds to your newly issued SSN number. @mike I applyed in Feb. And I just got approved. It's coming just be patient.

You should always use what's on your I'D you will also put down you DL number

You would need your SS card, EAD, maybe birth cert. go to your states DMV website. they will have all the required paper work listed.

The bay area is a good place. Cost of living is a little high but it you pick the right spot so are the wages. Good luck.

Congratz!!!!!

I went to a lot of forums and community events before applying and one of the things that was stressed was not to fill it out on your own. You need legal advice and backing. I would not recommend you go at it alone. If its funds your worried about I heard on the news that there are groups out there willing to pay for it. ( time for you to do research) goodluck

You should call uscis.

hopefully you don't have to wait much longer , I have everything now but with the gov shutdown I can't apply for a SS# until they reopen SMH too! Hang in there waiting does suck but once you get it you forget all about it. Anyday now it will come out of the blue.

Nice! Sorry I've been away from my computer and using my phone. But if you go to WWW.uscis.gov there is a box on the upper left that says check case status. Type in your recipt number and that's it. Hopefully you hear something very soon!!!

How long have you been waiting now?

I just got approved on Monday. I'm waiting on my EAD. I just checked my status online and it has a tracking number and a link to see Where you card is. It also says that it went out today and that I should get it on sat. After I contacted my congresswoman everything moved so fast.

Kind of yes. It's not dead by any means. Immigration being a big political issue. But when something happens it seems the be the least important :/

Go to her web page and there should be a section that tells you where she stands on current issues if she is pro daca give them a call. Let them know that you application is past the time frame. If they are near you, you can go into the office and will talk to you and take copies of you letters from uscis. They will handle the rest

The area where you live has a congresswoman/congressmen. You can look it up online by zip code. If they are pro daca they can look into why its taking so long. I went to my congress woman's office and a week and a half later I was approved after waiting such a long time. ( political influence) but they have to be pro daca or they will not help you.

I'll give you exact dates when I get home and look at my paper work but my recipt states that they recived my paperwork on Feb. 28 so that's my official start date.

Congrats!!!!!

I applied in Feb. And got approved this month. 3 days ago on the 7th.

I just read an article a few days ago that the shutdown does not help the dream act and immigration reform. It just goes on the backburner. If an advance parole fall in a dept that nonessential then yes it will affect you. If it is essential then your good. Unfortunately I don't know what dept. It would be under. Good luck.

You should be ok, just make sure you send the information in a timely manner. Don't worry about the time line. I waited 8 months before getting approved and some people waited a year or still waiting. Hopefully yours does not take that long but you can also be approved any day so don't lose hope. It will come. Good luck