Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program ~ US immigration

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST

·         Born on or after June 16, 1981

·         Came to the United States before reaching 16th birthday

·         Have continuously resided in the U.S. since June 15, 2007 (the past 5 years), up to the present time

·         If previously deported, ordered removed, or left the US during this period, DISCUSS WITH AN

·         IMMIGRATION ATTORNEY

·         Were physically present in the United States on June 15, 2012, and at the time of making DACA application

·         Entered without inspection before June 15, 2012, or lawful immigration status expired as of June 15, 2012

·         Are currently in school, have graduated from high school, or obtained a general education certificate (GED)

·         Have NOT been convicted of a felony, significant misdemeanor, three or more other misdemeanors, and do

·         not otherwise pose a threat to national security or public safety

·         If you have any arrests or criminal convictions, DISCUSS WITH AN ATTORNEY

·         Be at least 15 years old to file an application (unless you are or have been in deportation proceedings)

Why do you need an attorney to successfully file a DACA case for young persons?

1) An attorney can effectively help you gather and assemble the necessary documents establishing eligibility and proving physical presence in the USA on June 15, 2012 and also the five years of continuous residence since June 2007. You want to avoid submitting incorrect or unverifiable information and to avoid submitting documents that will damage your chances for to be approved for DACA status, including documents that appear not to be real.

2) You cannot file an appeal or a motion to reopen if your DACA case is denied. An application for DACA is a ONE-TIME, ONE-SHOT FILING.

BIOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF DARRYL L. WYNN

Darryl L. Wynn has been practicing law in New York State since 1988 and has worked in a number of settings, including private firms, government, public authorities and a nonprofit organization. He has had his own law firm since 1992, which is located in the Wall Street-Financial District area of New York City. He has served as Counsel to The Gilman Group, an international strategic alliance consulting and government affairs advocacy firm headed by former U.S. Congressman Benjamin Gilman and based in Washington, DC, since 2006.

Darryl Wynn’s practice area is concentrated in U.S. immigration and nationality law, including the defense of removal proceedings in criminal and political asylum related cases, litigation of immigration cases in Federal Court and complex business immigration matters. He is a senior member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association New York Chapter and has been an advisor on immigration law matters to a number of universities and organizations. He has represented a number of hotel and hospitality companies as well as manufacturers and Other employers, as well as artists and scientists of international reknown. He has lectured on Immigration law throughout the United States as well as internationally.

Attorney Wynn received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Economy at Princeton University and his Juris Doctor Degree from the City University of New York Law School. He has also studied in the L.L.M in Taxation Program at New York University.

He is admitted to practice law in the States of New York and is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the District of New York.

Prior to his concentration in immigration law, Darryl Wynn practiced in real estate transactional, financing and cooperative/ condominium litigation matters. He was an associate at Fischbein Badillo Wagner as well as at Smollens & Guralnick, and was Special Counsel for Project Development at the New York City Housing Authority.

He has also been a member of the American Bar Association, the International Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists, and had been the Young Leadership Chairman of the American Jewish Committee New York Chapter.

Law Offices of DARRYL L. WYNN

Immigration Service Office