Information on DACA
Updated 02/20/2025
DACA Renewal Assistance
UC Immigrant Legal Services provides free DACA renewal assistance to UC students and their immediate family members. You should assess whether it makes sense for you to apply as soon as possible. The 5th Circuit declared DACA renewals are still being accepted, but new applications are not. All recipients continue to have protection from deportation including those from Texas. There is no application deadline, but the U.S. government publicized that it will appeal the DACA court decision. The renewal program may be available indefinitely or it could be terminated, depending on how the case proceeds in the courts.
To schedule an appointment with UC Immigrant Legal Service Center, visit UC Immigration Legal Services
Learn more about immigration legal services.
USCIS will continue to accept DACA renewals but new applicants are not being accepted.
As of April 2024, the DACA renewal fee to $555 if filled online and $605 if mailed.
USCIS will accept Advance Parole for educational, employment, or humanitarian reasons.
However, due to limited capacity, the UC Immigrant Legal Service Center is not currently assisting with advance parole (study abroad) request in an effort to prioritize the high volume of DACA applications. Please follow us on our social media platforms for updates on when UCILSC is able to assist with advance parole and current community resources available. We hope we will soon gain the capacity to take on AP applications, so please follow our social media for updates on upcoming webinars.
Resources
- Immigrant Legal Resource Center-DACA
- UC Immigrant Legal Service Center-DACA
- NILC's About DACA and Employment
- IRLC DACA Advisory
- ILRC's DACA Rescission Case Summary
- UCILSC's FAQ on TPS
- DHS Real ID FAQ
- ILRC AB 60 Drivers License FAQ
- DMV AB 60 Drivers License
- "Know Your Rights" Card for UC Student
- UCR: FAQ for UCR Employees on Immigration Enforcement (Pick up printed copies from the USP office.)
- FAQ for UC Employees on Immigration Enforcement
DACA and Your Education
Undocumented Students that meet the AB 540 requirements are eligible for state and institutional aid through the CA DREAM Act. CA DREAM Act allows undocumented students that are eligible for AB540 to receive aid such as Cal Grants, UCR Grants, the DREAM Loan, and scholarships from UCR.
Again, eligibility to state and institutional financial aid is not based off a student’s DACA status.
You Belong at UCR
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To learn more, visit the UC Nondiscrimination Statement or the Nondiscrimination Policy Statement for University of California Publications Regarding Student-Related Matters.