r/DACA

With our work authorizations facing constant uncertainty, we need to stop waiting for permission and start building our own foundations. I highly suggest every DACA recipient file for their own LLC immediately. Most people today are gig workers or independent contractors, and your own boss likely operates through an LLC—so why shouldn't you? Shifting your mindset from "employee" to "owner" creates a professional layer of protection that no one can take away from you. By filing with your state and getting an EIN from the IRS, you can properly file taxes and build business credit. An LLC gives you a legal infrastructure and a world of options for the future, regardless of what happens with a work permit. Don’t wait for the news to change; go to your state’s website, pick a name, and take control of your career today.

Finally the wait is over, late November approvals are on their way!!

Submission Date Online: November 18th,2025

Biometrics reused: November 18th, 2025

Expedited Request: 2/10/2026

Expedited Request pushed to Nebraska Center: 3/18/2026 (never got a response)

Congressional Outreach : 4/5/2026

Approval Date: 4/23/2026

Processing Center : Nebraska

Case ID : IOE940

It’s coming guys stay patient and strong!

Hi guys, my job is letting me go on a leave of absence starting the day after my current work auth expires. and they’ll keep my job for me so I can return once I get my new work auth card.

How are you guys communicating this internally to your coworkers? I will be deactivated in the system so I want to give them a heads up, I don’t want people to assume I got fired all of a sudden but also don’t want to disclose any details.

I am about to have to send in my daca with my aos through marriage so that there is no gap with my work permit, my daca is set to expire in November is there anyone in the same situation? Or does anyone have any tips to speed things up?

I don’t know how to feel anymore my renewal has been pending since November 21st and my expiration is in exactly one month. I’m exhausted. I keep calling my lawyer and I get a “it’s happening to everyone”. Which I completely understand. But I’m so tired of the same response “USCIS is processing your case” I just want to cry.

Lately ive been depressed and overwhelmed and I feel like living with daca is such a heavy burden to carry, like im beyond grateful to be able to work but then daca also weighs me down. I keep thinking to myself what will my life look like in 5 or 10 years. Will I be deported, what will happen to my family. These thoughts just consume me and I feel like I have not been enjoying life for the past 10 years. Its like im always expecting daca to end and when it doesnt I just wait for another republican president to eliminate us. Not that I want daca to end obviously I dont but when you get so accustomed to patterns you keep waiting for the bad to happen. And thats a very draining way to live.

Im exhausted if I had the means I would get a visa and leave and not return, my pets keep me here. They're all seniors and I would feel bad to travel with them. Life in america doesn't even feel real, feels like we're just robots whose future is in the hands of people who don't like us.

To me it feels like the end and its such a ridiculous thing to say but are we really supposed to believe we'll be safe forever?.

What the hell’s going on? This shit has to be deliberate.

I got off the phone again about my expedite request and I mentioned that I’m currently on leave and have no income coming in and the customer service agent started to cry saying that 90 percent of his calls are people inquiring about our requests, he personally felt bad hearing that daily. Ok rant over

My BF's REAL ID expired a few weeks ago which means he cannot book a rental car for our upcoming trip yet. He hasn't received his EAD card yet but got a silent DACA approval on 04/20 and EAD approval today 04/22 ..

We're probably going to have to delay our trip a bit regardless for other reasons but is there a way to speed up this process or do anything so he can renew his DL ASAP?

Finally have a DACA Approval in Documents tab. Total days 156

Submitted 11/17/2025 Sent to TX office

Receipt Notice and Biometrics Reuse 11/17/2025

Batch IOE92

I tried everything. Calls, inquiries, congressman, expedite request on my own, inquiry on site…Nothing worked. Just said to wait and today was finally the day I saw a DACA Approval in documents. No email or message in inbox through the account.

hello guys! any one that has been approved for an October renewal? I submitted 10/28 and still waiting… I want to know if anyone has been approved that submitted mid or end of october? I want to see if there is hope..

My I-821 and I-765 been approved today. My DACA application was was received Nov 30th 2025 but didn’t upload online till Dec 1st 2025. I tried to expedite my case but they wanted more evidence so I didn’t go further with it. Emailed my state senate about the inquiry of my expedite and my application. Didnt really get much success out of that. Waited 144 days for this application and application in 2023 was 190 days. So this administration went quicker lol Finally over for now. 🙌🏻

Hey guys sharing the BS I just got over the phone with them… please take this lightly because we are all being told something different and we don’t know what is true or not.

Applied to renew Nov 24th ( 149 days ago)

Expired April 9th ( 13 days ago)

Called and was told amongst other things these

She said in order to get my I-821D approved the I-765 needed to be approved. And those are being worked on a basis or whatever… and they are working on MAY 23rd of 2025. She did say “we are not behind” as she did not want to use that word I guess. But then she proceeded to calculate that by OCTOBER I would be around the time my I765 would be estimated to be approved.

I proceeded to tell ask her how did she want me to survive 6 months illegally and she didn’t seemed to care ( Fair enough is not her problem, but i just wanted to see if she was understanding what she was telling me to do)

Second thing she said is to submit another expedite but under the I-765 form not the I-821-D so I will go ahead and do that today

I have been unemployed for 4 months now. I have tried everything to escalate the renewal but nothing is happening. My savings will run out in a month. I won't be able to go to my old job. I dont even know what to do. Never worked on cash or even have drivers license.

I am engineer by profession. Been working since I graduated built my career and got to a director level. I dont even know what to do. How will I survive. It's been 152 days since my submission. Everyday I am thinking today is the day!

I submitted 11/23 and got biometric reuse on 11/24.

It’s so frustrating seeing the January, February and March 2026 approvals when I’ve been waiting this long. I know some of you have been waiting even longer than me — since October or earlier!

I’ve been out of work for 6 weeks officially now. My work was kind enough to keep my position but who knows how much longer they’re willing to wait. I wouldn’t blame them if they tell me enough is enough — but for now I’m thankful that they understand what’s happening and are willing to accept keeping me on.

AHHHHHHHHH!!!! I can’t scream in real life because people will think something’s wrong with me hahaha so I’ll just type scream here.

If the economy in my home country (Jamaica) wasn’t so bad, I would’ve already made the decision to go back home. Then my career as a Dental Hygienist is not paid well there, as it is in other countries.

Which makes my choices even more limited.

Hi everyone, I just received an email from USCIS regarding my DACA (Forms I-821D and I-765). Both were approved this morning, and I’m sharing my timeline below:

Receipt # IOE0934XXXX

* USCIS applications received: 11/18/25

* Biometrics reuse notice: 11/24/25

* DACA expired: 04/01/26

* Approved: 04/23/26

Before my DACA and work permit expired, I reached out to my regional HR manager in early March about my situation. Fortunately, I was granted a total of six weeks of “vacation” before having to be terminated.