r/DACA

To be honest

I renewed 12/24. 5 months in advance to avoid a lapse and here I am…5 months in and nothing yet. My daca expired yesterday…so here we go to see how long this will take..

Hello everyone,

Wanted to share the breakdown of my timeline here for reference. One of the most gruesome waiting periods of my life, being challenged on all levels of who I was. Faith in the Lord and my support system truly got me through the past five months. I didn't see the biometrics coming, as I'm sure most of us had no clue, since we haven't done them in years. In addition, my previous renewal took exactly 10 days back in 2024, and I ended up renewing later than the usual timeline suggested by USCIS during this renewal cycle, not knowing the intentional delays this administration has bestowed upon USCIS and the immigration community as a whole. I hope you are not beating yourself up for having renewed "late", since we really didn't see this curveball coming.. I definitely been feeling a sense of collective grief as I navigated this journey, seeing all of your reddit posts, and also witnessing my own friends and acquaintances losing their jobs across the country. My heart goes out to you all, and praying that the Lord gives you peace and provisions during this difficult time. I know many of you are still waiting well past the 150 day mark, which pains me so much...

Application Submitted: 12/29/25

Biometrics app scheduled on 1/21/26, but did walk-in on 1/6/26 recommended by my network. The USCIS office staff was nice enough to accommodate the walk-in, but I think it really depends on who you come in contact with.

EAD Expired: 1/23/26

Was put on LOA from work and thankfully they held my position (I work in healthcare).

Submitted congressional expedite request with employer letter: 3/24/26

5/12/26: Congressional office received notice from USCIS that my expedite request was sent to Nebraska Office (was originally in Texas). Not sure if the expedite request was actually approved or not..

Silent Approval: 5/20/26

Total days: 144

Thankful for this resilient community I'm part of!

*curious to know how many days/weeks it took for people to receive their EAD cards in the mail?

Hey y’all, saw several more approvals posted the last 2 days in a few FB groups. Sharing with everyone here again. I’ll try to post every few days when I have time to check the groups. Hope these are helpful since I know not everyone is on FB or not on multiple groups. Again, none of these are mine so I can’t answer questions. I try to share as much detail as I see on each post or comments within posts that people are making.

- Submitted 11/6/25; Approved 5/15/26 (no other details)
- Submitted 11/7/25; Approved 5/14/26 (mailed application, biometrics reused, person is in Texas)
- Submitted 11/10/25; Approved 5/18/26 (biometrics on 1/5/26 - did not reach out to anyone nor completed expedite request, just waited)
- Submitted 11/12/25; Approved 5/19/26 (no other details)
- Submitted 11/13/25; Approved 5/6/26 (no other details)
- Submitted 11/13/25; Approved 5/20/26
- Submitted 11/13/25; Approved 5/20/26 (biometrics reused, expired 5/15/26, submitted inquiry in March with no response)
- Submitted 11/13/25; Approved 5/19/26 (expired in Feb., no other details)
- Submitted 11/14/25; Approved 5/20/26 (biometrics reused, expired 2/19, silent approval)
- Submitted 11/17/25; Approved 5/19/26 (called for outside processing times - no further details)
- Submitted 11/17/25; Approved 5/19/26 (biometrics done on 12/12/25, did 1 inquiry and 2 expedite requests all were denied. Contacted congresswoman on 4/11)
- This one was CRAZY lol it was a comment on a post from today so just including it since I saw it: Submitted 1/6/26; Approved 4/17/26 (did it online and had to do biometrics)

Has anyone who renewed in February get their renewals yet? I did my biometrics in April and my card is set to expire in July. I just got a promotion to a new comfier job and I’m immensely afraid of losing all my progress over the massive delays.

Here to update for the people who are still updating any data

Applied by mail

11/14 - receipt notice

11/17 - bio reuse

5/20 - daca silent approval under documents

183 days

Ioe934

Mexico

Waiting for work authorization approval now so should be a few days.

Does anyone here have any details of the Restoring Integrity to America Financial system. How it could affect us?

I think I just hit the wrong time to submit my renewal. Submitted 11/29 from TX and it seems like that's the one date that was cursed! Many approvals from before and after that date. Still holding out hope tho.

Keep it Pimpin, y'all!

I've decided to renew now. My daca expires in march 2027. I've seen too many posts on social media about these wait times. Idc if I lose some months. However, today I realized that my passport expires in 9 days. Does uscis actually care about the date?

I've managed to snag a date for my passport renewal next week jic.

Lost my wallet with EAD + Mass ID in it. Kinda panicking rn.

Hey guys,

I lost my wallet today and it had my EAD card, Massachusetts ID, debit cards, everything in it. I’m on F-1 OPT right now and my EAD expires on July 8 anyway, which is making this situation even more confusing.

Thankfully I do have clear pictures of my EAD saved on my phone.

I’m planning to apply for STEM OPT soon, so I’m not sure if I should:

• apply for a replacement EAD now or
• just wait and continue with STEM OPT since this card expires in like 6-7 weeks anyway

Has anyone gone through something similar?

Main things I’m worried about:

• Will STEM OPT filing be an issue without the physical EAD?
• Did your employer ever ask to see the original again?
• How bad is it for RMV/DMV stuff?
• Is replacing it even worth it this close to expiration?

Honestly just stressed because it’s such bad timing. Any advice would help a lot.

So i submitted an expedite inquiry March 26th, i provided evidence of my rent, bills, medical bills, current funding, pulling out of my 401k. I provided proof that I don’t even have enough money to pay my rent for next month that I could possibly become homeless. It took them two months to deny my request. I just received my denial in an email today. Insane honestly I have exhausted most of my savings and haven’t been able to find any side hustles. I’m an emergency room nurse and haven’t worked since March. I feel like I have gone through all the stages of grief and now im in the acceptance stage. I give up.

Here is also a statement by her Lawyer’s : https://www.instagram.com/p/DYktr1GEt5E/?igsh=MWdnb2ZxeWF3ZHJlaw==

My daca expires 01/01/2027….. and seeing how theres people waiting since early November. should I renew next month? will my app get rejected for being too early and if it is rejected will I get my money back?

Damn yall, I had no idea how backed up daca applications were. I stupidly renewed mine in April but expired in may. Im absolutely COOKED. Realistically what’s the punishment for working under the table using our ssn?

Are people waiting many months to even get an appointment, which then starts a process clock after, or is it taking forever even with their appointment done?

I got my bio appointment done and over with less than a month since my application and I wonder if that means somehow my case is making progress.

These past few months have been some of the hardest for us and I dont think it will get better. How do you guys feel with everything going on? Do you think we'll just wake up one day and daca will be outright terminated because thats what im feeling. On the other hand if we were going to be terminated why would they keep approving renewals?. Whats the end goal with us really.

Why are so many daca recipients being targeted? How do you guys wake up and keep going? Seriously give me unfiltered advice on how you stay postive and hopeful even when it looks like there is no light at the end of this tunnel.