Immigration Form Deadline Pushed Back: More Time for Deferred Action Applicants
Published Date: 6/5/2025
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Summary
The Department of Homeland Security is updating the form that collects personal info for people applying for Deferred Action, giving them more time to submit it. This change mainly affects applicants who need to provide their biographic details. The deadline to send in this info is now July 28, 2025, so no rush but don’t miss it!
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Deferred Action Biographic Deadline Extended
If you are applying for Deferred Action and must send biographic information, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services corrected the deadline so you have until July 28, 2025 to submit it. The notice replaces the earlier date of June 30, 2025 with the new July 28, 2025 deadline.
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