Form I-821DLast checked against USCIS sources: November 6, 2026

Form I-821D, Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals

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Quick answer

Current DACA recipients renew with Form I-821D together with a work permit application (Form I-765). File about 120 to 150 days before your current DACA expires. Rules for first-time applicants have been affected by court rulings; ask before filing.

USCIS fee

Renewal with work permit, paper: $605
Online: $555

Source: USCIS fee schedule, Form G-1055

Who files: The DACA recipient
For whom: People who already have DACA
How to file: Online or by mail, with Form I-765 and the I-765 worksheet.
What happens next: Biometrics, then a new approval and work permit.

Checklist: what to gather

Check what you already have. Nothing you check is sent or saved.

Forms I-821D, I-765 and I-765WS
Copy of your current work permit
Passport or government photo IDInclude the biographic page of the passport if you have one.
Records of any arrest, ticket or chargeCertified court dispositions, even if the case was dismissed. Ask us before filing if you have any.

See JLA's full preparation list for this kind of case

Common mistakes that cause delays

Waiting until DACA expires.

Questions people ask

Can I travel with DACA?

Only with advance parole approved first, and only after advice.

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We will tell you whether this is the right form for you and what is missing before you file.

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Official form

Download the newest edition and instructions free from USCIS. It opens the government website in a new tab.

uscis.gov/i-821d

Sources: the USCIS Form I-821D page and the USCIS fee schedule (Form G-1055). Checked November 6, 2026. General information, not legal advice. Every case is different.