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COVID-19 USCIS Office Closures Guidance

USCIS announced that it is closing its offices to in-person services until at least May 3 and this includes biometrics appointments at the Application Support Centers in response to COVID-19

Since USCIS announced their office closure they have made the following changes to the DACA renewal request process while their offices remain closed for in-person services:

  • If your biometrics are needed to process your renewal request but the Application Support Center is closed, USCIS may use your previously submitted biometrics, meaning the background check that was used to evaluate your previous DACA request.
  • “Wet” signatures (i.e. original, ink signatures) are not required at this time to submit a renewal request. This means you can work with your legal service provider electronically, and do not need to meet them in person, to file your DACA request by mail. Neither the applicant’s nor attorney’s signature needs to be “wet”; it can be a copy of a signature that was scanned/emailed/faxed.
  • When USCIS wants you to submit additional evidence to support your DACA renewal request, it will send you a Request for Evidence (RFE). If you decide to respond to an RFE, it’s best that you respond quickly since you must provide the additional evidence normally by the deadline on the RFE. If USCIS sends you a Notice of Intent to Deny (NOID), it is informing you that USCIS doesn’t think you meet the requirements for DACA. If you decide to respond to a NOID, it’s best that you respond quickly because normally if you don’t respond within 33 days, your DACA application will be denied. However, due to COVID-19 concerns, RFE and NOID deadlines have been extended. According to USCIS, “For applicants and petitioners who receive an RFE or NOID dated between March 1 and May 1, 2020, any responses submitted within 60 calendar days after the response deadline set forth in the RFE or NOID will be considered by USCIS before any action is taken.” We recommend that if you decide to respond to RFEs and NOIDs, you do so by the deadline (if you can) to reduce the chance of a delay in the processing of your DACA renewal request. Also, if your circumstances have changed significantly since your last DACA renewal request was granted (for example, you were arrested for, or convicted of, a felony or “significant misdemeanor”), you should first consult with a legal service provider to discuss the potential implications for your DACA renewal.

In light of these announcements and a Supreme Court decision expected between now and the end of June, we strongly recommend that you consider whether to apply now even if you’d be applying “early” for renewal, meaning more than 150 days before your current DACA expires.

We strongly encourage you to consult with an immigration attorney or Department of Justice-Accredited Representative to file your DACA renewal request.

If you decide to apply, we encourage you to send your application certified (mail return receipt requested) so that you have proof of when your application arrived at your corresponding USCIS lockbox.

Considerations may include:

  • We can’t know for sure how USCIS’ office closures will affect the processing of DACA requests, but we expect this closure may affect the processing times for DACA renewals. You should consider submitting your application soon so it can arrive at a USCIS lockbox and begin the process.
  • If you apply early, USCIS could deprioritize your application and, while you’re waiting for your case to be processed, the option to renew may end. If the option to renew ends due to the Supreme Court decision, USCIS may “grandfather in” already-accepted applications and continue processing them.
  • Or USCIS may stop processing already-accepted applications and may return the application fees that were submitted with the unprocessed applications (like what happened when DACA and advance parole for DACA recipients were terminated in September 2017).
  • If you apply early and are granted DACA renewal, you should be aware that your “new” DACA may be valid before your “old” DACA expires. In any event, your new work permit will expire two years after its date of approval. (Note, this may shorten your total time with DACA if you are not able to renew again after the Supreme Court decision
  • The processing times listed on the USCIS website range between 4 to 36 months, depending on which service center has your case. These processing times are long but anecdotally we’ve heard that some cases still take only 3-5 months to process. Consider the possibility, however, that it might take longer for your renewal application to be processed this time than it did when you applied for renewal previously.

 

Find a DACA Clinic Near You

DACA clinics are going up around the country to help eligible individuals navigate the renewal process.

Visit https://www.informedimmigrant.com/daca-clinics/ (English) or https://www.inmigranteinformado.com/clinicas-daca/ (Spanish) for more information.

 

For DACA Recipients Who Need Support:

  • If you’re a DACA beneficiary of Mexican origin, remember that your consulate offers you assistance. We invite Mexican DACA recipients to approach their consulate for an immigration screening and individualized legal assistance. Call 855-463-6395 or find a list of local Mexican Consulates.
  • GoFundMe launched an effort to help DACA Recipients crowd fund to raise money for their renewal fees.
  • If you need legal support, please search for pro bono assistance using the Immigration Advocates Network Legal Services Directory.
  • Voto Latino is connecting DACA Recipients with its pro bono legal counsel, King & Spalding LLP, and those attorneys will evaluate your DACA status and determine if you qualify to have your $495 DACA renewal filing fee covered as part of its UndocuNeighbor initiative. Fill out an application.
  • Get Creative!
    • Send letters and emails to select friends or family members. Template here.
    • In lieu of gifts for your birthday or this holiday season, ask for money to help you pay for the application. $495 is a lot of money but the peace of mind of having protection for a longer period of time can be priceless.

Find Local Help Near You:

There are a number of local partners across the country offering Financial or Legal support. Please find that list below and reach out to them.

 

Arizona

Arizona Center For Empowerment
Located in Phoenix, serving surrounding area and county, and can support folks who live further away via phone/video.

Services:

  • DACA Renewal Clinics
    • Financial Support for Renewals available, 0% interest loans through Marisol Federal Credit Union
  • DACA Renewal Legal Services
    • Call or email: 4803312294, aldo@Luchaaz.org
    • Training, workshops, referrals to legal services, resources for U-Visas, informational resources for folks who are detained

 

Arizona Dream Act Coalition
Located in Phoenix
Services:

  • DACA Renewal Clinics
  • DACA Renewal Legal Services
    • Call or email: 6028423748, info@theadac.org

 

California

CHIRLA 
Located in Los Angeles, serving surrounding area and statewide
Services:

  • DACA Clinics and DACA Renewal Legal Services
    • Tuesday, Thursday and most Saturdays (closed if a long weekend).
    • Client must be in line by 8AM.
    • Call or email: 213-201-8713, evelasco@chirla.org

 

Korean Resource Center
Located in Los Angeles, serving the surrounding area and county
Services:

  • DACA Clinics
    • Monday through Thursday via appointments only, call office number
    • 323-205-4187 (LA)
    • 714-869-7624 (OC)
  • DACA Renewal Legal Services
    • Can provide free legal consultation with attorney and other immigration relief screening

 

Solidarity
Located in Fullerton, serving the surrounding area and county
Services:

  • Know Your Rights Training
  • We prepare and submit DACA renewals on behalf of our clients
    • Call or email: 657-217-2365 help@caminoimmigration.org

 

CARECEN SF
Located in San Francisco, serving Northern California
Services:

  • Legal Services: We complete DACA renewals in house
    • Drop in office hours 9 am to 12 pm, M-F

 

Haitian Bridge Alliance
Located in San Diego, serving nationally

 

Immigrant Rights & Education Network (SIREN)
Locations in San Jose and Fresno, serving Northern California and the Central Valley
Services:

  • DACA Clinics and Renewal Legal Services

 

Georgia

Latino Community Fund Inc (LCF Georgia)
Located in Atlanta, serving statewide
Services:

  • Financial Support, Legal Referrals, Toolkits
    • Email info@LCFGeorgia.org

 

Asian Americans Advancing Justice
Located in Norcross, serving statewide, include the metro Atlanta area.
Services:

  • In-house DACA renewal services and scholarships until such funding runs out.
    • Potential clients should call 404-890-5655, to schedule an appointment.

 

Indiana

Catholic Charities Indianapolis
Located in Indianapolis, serving statewide.
Services:

  • DACA Renewal Legal Services:
    • One-on-one appointments available for new clients.
    • Call or email: 317-592-4008, twinn@archindy.org

 

Illinois

Illinois Business Immigration Coalition
Located in Chicago, serving statewide and nationally
Services:

  • DACA Renewal Legal Services:
    • Email at ipicon@illinoisbic.biz
    • Workplace Know Your Rights, I-9 Compliance Training, General Consultations

 

Kansas

El Centro, Inc.
Located in Kansas City, serving Wyandotte, Johnson and Shawnee County in Kansas.

Services:

  • DACA Clinics
    • Fourth Saturday of every month from 8:00 am – 3:00 pm.
    • In order to get an appointment for the clinic, we have to have a pre-appointment.
    • For a pre-appointment: Call, email or walk-in during office hours (M-F 8 am – 5 pm)
    • We partner with lawyers that serve our community and they give us pro-bono hours.
    • We have a list of lawyers in the community, we have lists/handbooks of scholarships available for undocumented students; and we may have other services that impact their lives.

 

Maryland

CASA de Maryland, Inc
Located in Hyattsville and also serving individuals from Washington, D.C.
Offices in Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania.

Services:

  • DACA renewal assistance by appointment.
    • Call Emily Sullivan at 240-491-5764
  • Potential access to loans available.
  • Legal Services

 

Mississippi

El Pueblo Immigration Legal Services
Located in Biloxi, serving Southern and Central Mississippi

Services:

  • DACA Renewal Legal Services
    • Call or email at 228-436-3986, info@elpueblo-ms.org

 

New Mexico

New Mexico Immigrant Law Center
Located in Albuquerque, serving statewide

Services:

  • DACA clinic Wednesdays 1 pm to 4:30 pm
  • Legal clinics ProSe

 

New York

Make the Road NY
Located in New York
Services:

  • Next DACA Clinic in November
  • Legal Services
    • Call or email at 7185658500 ext 4456, yenny.quispe@maketheroadny.org
    • Drop in office hours during office hours (9:30am -10pm, M-Thursday)

 

Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF)
Located in New York Citywide, serving surrounding area including northern NJ

Services:

  • DACA Clinics
    • Last Thursday of every month at 6:00–8:00pm ET
  • DACA legal services are generally available to undocumented AAPI youth only
    • Email at info@aaldef.org
    • AALDEF collaborates with community groups on DACA renewal workshops and provides training to pro bono attorneys/law firms.

 

Cabrini Immigrant Services of NYC, Inc.
Located in New York

Services:

  • DACA Renewal Clinic
    • By appointment only, renewal scholarships will be offered to the first 28 people to register. Register by filling out this form: http://bit.ly/DACA-CLINIC or contacting us at ellanimmo@cis-nyc.org or 212-791-4590×107.
  • DACA renewal Legal Services
    • Make an appointment to renew by calling 212-791-5690×100.
    • Referrals to legal and social services, limited case management, short-term crisis counseling
    • “Know Your Rights” Workshops, leadership development trainings, Scholarships and support for undocumented students, Food Pantry for local community members.

 

Minkwon Center for Community Action
Located in Flushing, serving surrounding including New York, New Jersey and Connecticut

Services:

  • DACA Renewal Legal Services
    • Call or Email: 7184605600 ext. 503, michael.oh@minkwon.org

 

Nevada

Make the Road Nevada
Located in Las Vegas

Services:

  • DACA clinics starting November 2019
  • Fundraising to support renewals

 

Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada
Located in Reno, serving

Services:

  • Legal Services
    • Call at 775-800-1851

 

UNLV Immigration Clinic
Located in Las Vegas, serving surrounding county

Services:

  • DACA Renewal Legal Services
    • Volunteer law students provide free assistance, supervised by licensed attorneys
    • Call to schedule an appts. 702-895-2080
    • Working with community organizations to develop referrals to funds for the application fees
    • Legal consultations to students and their families at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and College of Southern Nevada.

 

North Carolina

Church World Service (CWS)
Located in Durham, serving statewide

Services:

  • DACA Renewal Legal Services
    • DOJ-recognized organization with DOJ-accredited representatives providing these services at low-bono fees
    • Call or email at 919-680-3585, aortega@cwsglobal.org

 

World Relief Durham
Located in Durham, serving statewide

Services

  • DACA Renewal Legal Services
    • First-time clients, $50 for the consult and $150 for the representation
    • Call 919-251-8624 or Schedule an appointment online: https://worldreliefdurham.org/legal

 

Pennsylvania

Casa San Jose
Located in Pittsburgh, serving surrounding area including Southwestern Pennsylvania

Services:

  • DACA Clinics
    • Call 412-343-3111 to make an appointment
  • DACA Renewal Legal Services
    • If needed, we could provide financial support

 

Oklahoma

Catholic Charities of Eastern Oklahoma
Located in Tulsa, serving Eastern Oklahoma

Services:

  • DACA renewal Legal Services
    • Call or email at Email at 9185087180, ilsreception@cceok.org

 

Dream Action Oklahoma
Located in Oklahoma City, serving Mostly OKC MSA, but people drive 3+ hours to get to our clinics from other parts of the state.

Services:

  • DACA Clinics
    • Every 3rd Saturday of the month at 10 AM – 2 PM
    • Email info@daok; register on our form: http://rebrand.ly/daok-dacarenewal
  • Legal Services:
    • Attorneys volunteer to do pro bono review of DACA renewal forms.
    • Refer out for other legal services, provide KYP training and workshops, and case management as we have capacity.

 

Tennessee

Tennessee Immigrant & Refugee Rights Coalition
Located in Nashville, serving statewide.

  • Call or email at 615-414-1030, resources@tnimmigrant.org

 

Texas

Equal Justice Center
Located in Austin, serving surrounding area and county

Services:

  • DACA Clinics as needed, with community partners
  • DACA Renewal Legal Services
    • Call or email at 512-474-0007 x209, deferredaction@equaljusticecenter.org

 

Opening Doors International Services, Inc.
Located in Denton, serving the surrounding region including North Texas and beyond


Services:

  • DACA Renewal Legal Services
    • Call or email at 9403820096, Info@odisinc.org
    • Screenings for permanent benefits

 

Catholic Charities of Central Texas
Located in Austin, serving 25 counties of central Texas

Services:

  • DACA Renewal Legal Services
    • Drop in during walk in office hours (M-F 8:30am)
    • Call or email at 512 651 6125, justin-estep@ccctx.org
  • DACA Presentations upon request

 

American Gateways
Located in Austin, serving Central Texas including 23 counties, listed on our website

Services:

  • DACA Renewal Legal Services:
    • Drop in office hours Mon-Thursday, 9-12 (Austin) 9-2 (SATX)
    • By appointment only Waco (254) 230-0382

 

North Texas Dream Team
Located in Dallas, serving statewide, including DFW North Texas, Fort Worth, Mansfield, East Texas

  • Email at leadership@northtexasdreamteam.org

 

The Council For Minority Student Affairs
Located in College Station, serving University campus and surrounding college station/Bryan community

  • Student-led organization at Texas A&M University that aims to create awareness, provide resources, and take action to empower the immigrant and other underrepresented communities.

 

Utah

Immigrant Legal Services
Located in Salt Lake City, serving statewide. Available to support people in other parts of the country but processing times will be longer due to the need to mail documents back and forth.

Services:

  • Reduced cost DACA Renewal Legal Services.
    • Email admin@ilsutah.org or call us on 801-888-9186

 

Virginia

Just Neighbors
Located in Annandale, Herndon and serving Northern VA but also some expansion in rural areas of VA. Contact for specific cities.

Services:

  • DACA Renewal Legal Services:
    • Just Neighbors is currently taking DACA renewals/screenings as they come in.
    • Call at 703-979-1240

 

NAKASEC Virginia
Located in Annandale, serving statewide

Services:

  • Assistance with filling out your DACA renewal
    • Email jnam@nakasec.org, or call directly at 703-256-2208.

 

*If there is not a local partner listed in your geography, please fill out a short questionnaire HERE and we will do our best to connect you with support.