If your initial two-year grant of deferred action for childhood arrivals (DACA) is expiring, you may request a renewal. This page explains how to request a renewal.
If this is the first time you are requesting DACA, go to Request DACA for the First Time . You can also find information in Frequently Asked Questions.
Who Can Renew
You may request a renewal if you met the initial 2012 DACA guidelines and you:
- Did not depart the United States on or after Aug. 15, 2012, without advance parole;
- Have continuously resided in the United States since you submitted your most recent DACA request that was approved; and
- Have not been convicted of a felony, a significant misdemeanor, or three or more misdemeanors, and do not otherwise pose a threat to national security or public safety.
When to Renew
USCIS strongly encourages you to submit your DACA renewal request between 150 days and 120 days before the expiration date located on your current Form I-797 DACA approval notice and Employment Authorization Document (EAD). Filing during this window will minimize the possibility that your current period of DACA will expire before you receive a decision on your renewal request.
USCIS’ current goal is to process DACA renewal requests within 120 days. If your renewal request has been pending more than 105 days and you have not heard from us, please feel free to contact us.
Please contact us through the USCIS Customer Contact Center or by sending a message from your USCIS online account inbox.
Since March 27, 2015, USCIS has been mailing renewal reminder notices to DACA recipients 180 days before the expiration date of their current period of deferred action. Previously, these reminder notices were mailed 100 days in advance. The earlier notices are intended to ensure that DACA recipients are reminded to begin to gather the necessary documentation to prepare a timely renewal request before the start of the recommended renewal period. USCIS strives to provide individuals with information so they have sufficient time to prepare their renewal requests though the submission of a timely renewal request is the responsibility of an individual DACA recipient.
How to Renew
- Complete and sign:
- Form I-821D, Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
- Use the most recent version of Form I-821D on the USCIS website or USCIS will reject your form.
- Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization
- Form I-765W Worksheet
- Form I-821D, Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
- Follow the instructions on all three forms to submit them to USCIS. There is a $380 filing fee for Form I-765 and an $85 biometric services (fingerprints and photo) fee, so the total cost is $465.
Additional Documents
Do not submit any additional documents at the time you request renewal unless:
- You have new documents involving removal proceedings or criminal history that you did not already submit to USCIS in a previously approved DACA request.
USCIS may request additional documents or statements to verify information provided in support of requests for renewal of DACA. We may contact other government agencies, education institutions, employers, or other entities in order to verify information.
If you knowingly and willfully provide materially false information on Form I-821D, you will be committing a felony punishable by a fine or up to five years in prison, or both (see 18 U.S.C. Section 1001.) In addition, you may be placed into removal proceedings.
Renewing DACA After Your Current Period Expires
If your current period of DACA expires before you receive a renewal:
You will: |
Unless you: |
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Accrue unlawful presence for any time between the periods of deferred action |
Were under 18 years of age at the time you submitted your renewal request |
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Not be authorized to work in the United States regardless of your age at the time of filing |
Receive a new Employment Authorization Document from USCIS |
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