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What is Deferred Action for Parental Accountability (DAPA)?

What is Deferred Action for Parental Accountability (DAPA)?

On November 20, 2014, President Obama announced a plan to provide temporary relief from removal (deportation) to certain parents of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents (LPRs). This program has been nicknamed “DAPA” (Deferred Action for Parental Accountability). If your application is approved, you will be granted “deferred action” for three years, which means the government will not take action to remove you from the United States, and you will be given a work permit. “DAPA” is not permanent residency, nor is it a path to permanent residency, and it does not give an individual permission to travel outside of the United States and then reenter.

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L.I.H. Law, P.S., Immigration Lawyer, Seattle, WA