DHS Confirms DACA Still In Effect; Premium Processing for H-1B Petitions May Soon Return
Published June 20, 2017 Department of Homeland Security Confirms DACA Still in Effect In a recent memorandum to U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) sub-agency heads, DHS Secretary, John Kelly confirmed that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is still in effect – at least for now – and that applications for initial and extended benefits will continue to be accepted and processed. This is a significant departure from the campaign promise made by now President Trump who assured his supporters he would be eliminating the program. In general, to be eligible for DACA protection and issuance of […]