On November 20, 2014, President Obama announced the new Deferred Action for Parents (DAP) program. DAP allows foreign national parents of U.S. citizen and legal permanent resident children to obtain deferred action for a period of three (3) years.
DAP is not technically “lawful status” in the United States, nor is it permanent residency. There are, however, very important benefits to the program:
Benefits of DAP:
Permission to stay in the US for a three-year period; Employment authorization; Through the employment authorization, an individual may generally apply for a social...