DACA
DACA Lawyers' New Rule: File a Mandamus at the 5-Month Mark
DACA renewal delays have a new litigation trigger: five months pending. Attorneys also explain why Judge Hanen's 'moot' order changes nothing.
Jul 15, 2026 • 6 min read
Pending federal litigation, renewal practice for existing recipients, and the status of initial applications.
DACA renewal delays have a new litigation trigger: five months pending. Attorneys also explain why Judge Hanen's 'moot' order changes nothing.
DACA recipients married to U.S. citizens: with advance parole stalled, file the I-130 and I-601A provisional waiver now instead of waiting.
DACA renewal delays now run far past USCIS's posted times. Kuck, Bless, and Siskind are preparing a mass mandamus to force decisions on stuck I-821Ds.