This week, USCIS updated the amount of Deferred Action for Childhood
Arrivals (DACA) cases it has received and accepted for processing.
According to USCIS, since August 2012, a total of nearly 400,000
requests have been accepted, 13,366 have been rejected and 407,899
received. The majority of requests have been submitted for people
originating from Mexico (290,019) and currently residing in California
(110,230).
USCIS also recently published an update
of its FAQ on consideration of DACA on its website. This FAQ covers
background information on DACA, guidelines for requesting consideration,
eligibility criteria and other details about the DACA process.
