DACA
DACA Renewal
In short
Renewed 2-year deferred action and work permit for existing DACA recipients. Current/previous DACA recipients (renewal); initial requests accepted but not adjudicated (unverified 2026).
- What you get
- Renewed 2-year deferred action and work permit for existing DACA recipients.
- Who qualifies
- Current/previous DACA recipients (renewal); initial requests accepted but not adjudicated (unverified 2026).
- Income limit (2026)
- none
- Papers to gather
- Current EAD, ID, evidence of continuous residence since last approval.
- Renewal
- Every 2 years.
- 2026 update
- changed: 5th Circuit (Jan 2025) held DACA unlawful but limited to Texas; renewals continue for non-Texas residents; new initial applications not being adjudicated (as of mid-2026, per secondary sources; unverified). Texas recipients may lose work authorization.
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