DREAMers

When completing Form I-9, employees may choose to present their unexpired Form I-766, Employment Authorization Document (EAD) with Category code of C33 that was issued on or after July 28, 2020, along with an I-797 Extension Notice issued by USCIS that shows a one-year extension of their deferred action and work authorization under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). In Section 1, employees may enter the end validity date from the notice in the “Authorized to Work Until” field.
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When completing Form I-9, employees may choose to present their unexpired Form I-765, Employment Authorization Document (EAD) with Category code of C33 that was issued on or after July 28, 2020, along with an I-797 Extension Notice issued by USCIS
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(December 11, 2020) Ridgewood, NJ. NPZ Law Group is dedicated to protecting the rights of individuals who are covered under the DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) program.

We are pleased to announce that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is now accepting first-time requests and renewal requests for deferred action under DACA after a federal court ordered the Trump Administration to reinstate the program.

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On November 14, 2020, Judge Nicholas George Garaufis of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York issued an opinion regarding the July 28, 2020 memorandum signed by Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf. On December 4, 2020, Judge Garaufis required the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to take certain actions to implement his November 14 opinion. As a result, effective December 7, 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is:
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The halls of Congress have been filled with discussion over the past several weeks about the status of the estimated 690,000 unauthorized immigrants who are in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. For many individuals in the U.S., the fear of facing Read more . . .