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Foia Request To Uscis On Deferred Action Records, Shoba Wadhia

Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia

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Foia Response Deferred Action Policy At Uscis, Shoba S. Wadhia

Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia

I filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request with USCIS seeking internal documents and guidance pertaining to deferred action since June 17, 2011. In July 2013, USCIS responded with 34 identifiable pages that were responsive to my request. Of note, the response includes: • A few pages about DA screening for VAWA self-petitioners • Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for Handling Deferred Action Requests At USCIS Field Offices (p. 14-20) • Templates for a DA Approval and DA Denial • Blank Form G-312 Deferred Action Summary

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Standard Operating Procedure: Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals (Daca), Shoba S. Wadhia

Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia

In Fall 2012 I filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request with DHS seeking records pertaining to the agency's implementation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program, among other items. DHS provided me with a formal response on March 4, 2013. I received roughly 406 readable pages of internal memoranda and guidance used by DHS to implement DACA. Specifically, the FOIA Request yielded: • National Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, prepared by Service Center Operations Directorate, September 13, 2012 (p. 1-140 with Appendices) • Training Module for Immigration Officers about DACA • Training …

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Foia Request To Uscis On Deferred Action Records, Shoba Wadhia

Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia

Foia Response Deferred Action Policy At Uscis, Shoba S. Wadhia

Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia

Standard Operating Procedure: Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals (Daca), Shoba S. Wadhia

Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia