Posts Tagged ‘DREAMERS’

Are You a DREAMER? Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals has arrived!!!

Monday, August 27th, 2012

President Obama’s initiative to allow children who came into the US before the age of 16 and who are illegal and under the age of 31 as of June 15, 2012 has begun!  See if you qualify by answering the questions below.  See what the benefits are (what’s in it for you?).  If you qualify, we can help.  Immigration law is what we do at Paulich, Slack & Wolff, P.A.

Casey Wolff, Esq.

                              ARE YOU A DREAMER?

 

 DEFERRED ACTION APPLICATION (“DAA”)

 

Answer these questions with a “√” or “X” to see if you are a Dreamer eligible for legal immigration status.

 

 

A.        Are you a “DREAMER”?  “Yes” for Nos. 1-6 and “No” for 7 mean you are eligible.

Yes      No

___      ___      1.         Were you born after June 15, 1981?

___      ­­___      2.         Did you come to the U.S. before your 16th birthday?

___      ___      3.         Have you resided in the U.S. since June 15, 2007?

___      ___      4.         Were you in the U.S. on June 15, 2012?

___      ___      5.         Did you enter the U.S. illegally before June 15, 2012 or did your visa expire before June 15, 2012?

___      ___      6.         Are you currently in school, have you graduated from high school, have you obtained your GED, are you studying for your GED or have you been honorably discharged from the U.S. armed forces?

___      ___      7.         Have you ever been convicted of a felony, a serious misdemeanor or 3 or more minor misdemeanors?

 B.       If you qualify, please read on.

C.        What benefits do I get under Deferred Action?

1.         Quasi-legal immigration status for 2 years, renewable.

2.         Employment Authorization Document (“work card”) which is a federal photo ID.

3.         U.S. Social Security Number which can be obtained using your work card.

4.         Driver’s license using your work card and new Social Security Card.

5.         Protection from deportation.

 

DREAMERS Beware: The Scam Artists, Notarios and Crooks are Looking for You!

Wednesday, July 11th, 2012

If you are a foreign national, between 15 and 30 and in the U.S. illegally, beware!  The DREAMER’S program know as Deferred Action has not started yet!  It will not start until next month, August.  We expect the rules to be announced around the middle of August.  If you have a question, talk to an immigration attorney, please.  Or call my office.  There is no charge for a quick phone call.  We know the law .

Check out the site below and be patient.  We can help.

Casey Wolff, Esq.

http://politic365.com/2012/06/27/dream-act-related-fraud-already-running-rampant/

Are You Under 30? Immigration by Deferred Action for DREAMERS!

Monday, June 18th, 2012

Yep, President Obama and Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano have done it…found a way to help kids under 30 who came to the US before they were 16 and who have been here 5 years.  They have done this despite a U.S. Congress that has continually foresaken its responsibility to this country to regulate immigration fairly.   The two links below provide an outline of the new program.

Am I Eligible?  If you are have been in the US 5 years, are illegal, are under 30, came to the US under 16 years of age,  have graduated high school (or GED), are in high school, or are in the military, are not a serious criminal plus a few other requirements, you can obtain temporary papers AND a work card!  In other words, you will be temporarially (2 years at first) legal!

We know “what” is going to happen but we do not know “how” or “when” or “where”.  Yet.  Stay tuned or call us, set up an appointment or send an  email with questions.  Paulich, Slack & Wolff (“PSW”) will be ready to file the correct papers for our clients the minute the USCIS announces the filing details.

http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/20120612-napolitano-announces-deferred-action-process-for-young-people.shtm

http://www.immigrationpolicy.org/sites/default/files/docs/Napolitano-memo-6-15-2012.pdf

Casey Wolff, Esq.