As of 9/5/17, the Trump Administration announced the DACA program will be phased out and terminated; however, as of 1/13/18, USCIS has announced it will again accept DACA renewal applications as a result of a recent court order. No initial DACA applications will be accepted. For updates and information about this change, click here.

The main eligibility criteria for DACA are:

• You must be 15-30 years old to apply
• Under 31 years old as of June 15, 2012 (the date of the President's announcement)
• You must have arrived in the U.S. before you turned 16
• In order to apply, you must be continuously present in the U.S. for a minimum of 5 years
• You must have been present in the U.S. on June 15, 2012
• You are currently in high school, have earned a GED or high school diploma, or have been honorably discharged from the U.S. armed forces
• You must have a clear criminal record