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By Sasha Watson, Esq. Dear Lawyer: I want to apply for the deferred action program implemented by the President last year. I have two (2) children who are US citizens and I have been living here since 2003. My mother had filed a petition for me several years ago but I was denied my green card when I applied for adjustment of status. Can you advise on when we will be able to apply for President Obama’s new program? From Parent in Distress
However, a Texas court has made a preliminary finding that the government did not comply with certain technical and procedural requirements and has halted implementation of the program nationwide until the matter can be resolved through the courts. Until the injunction is lifted, the government will not be accepting or processing any applications under the Immigration Accountability Executive Action program announced by the President which includes DAPA and an expansion of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). Notwithstanding, you may be eligible to seek a provisional unlawful presence waiver. To obtain the waiver, you will need prove that your US citizen parent or spouse will experience an extreme hardship if you are not allowed to re-enter the US, after your departure for your interview. You can file the waiver application in the US and wait here while until it is approved. This waiver, if approved, will pardon all periods of unlawful presence in the US and will allow you to leave the US and complete consular processing of your immigrant visa in your home country. Regards, Sasha Watson, Esq. HAWM, PLLC
Dear Parent in Distress:
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You may be eligible for Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA), announced by the President on November 20, 2014. In order to obtain DAPA, you must prove: 1) that you are the parent of a US citizen or permanent resident; 2) you have been continuously present in the US since January 1, 2010; and 3) otherwise qualify (e.g. no criminal convictions).
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DAPA was originally scheduled to begin in May 2015.
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