The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that people who previously received DACA can now file Form I-821D, Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, online.
“Expanding online filing is a priority for USCIS as we make our operations more efficient and effective for the agency and our applicants,” said USCIS Director Ur M. Jaddou.
Currently, the online filing option is only available to individuals who have previously been granted DACA. These individuals must also file Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, which is available online, and upload Form I-765WS, which is evidence of their DACA application.
However, people applying for DACA for the first time cannot access this benefit; they must submit Form I-821D in paper format.
With the addition of Form I-821D, people can now file 13 USCIS forms online, which can be found on the Forms Available for Online Filing page.
It is important to note that, in order to submit these forms online, applicants must first create a USCIS online account, which provides a convenient and secure method for submitting forms, paying fees, and tracking the status of any pending immigration application with USCIS throughout the adjudication process.
Creating this account is free of charge; on the contrary, the benefits outweigh the costs, as it provides the ability to communicate with the agency through a secure inbox and respond online to requests for evidence.
According to the immigration agency, since the launch of online filing in 2017, the total number of forms submitted online has increased significantly. In fiscal year 2021, approximately 1,210,700 petitions and applications were filed online, a 2.3% increase over the 1,184,000 filed in fiscal year 2020.
Information taken from: USCIS