What is a Request for Deferred Action? What is the benefit of filing for a Deferred Action?
A. A request for deferred action is an informal program by USCIS. It grants Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) discretionary authority, before or after a removal proceeding, not to remove the alien. It is likely to be granted only in extreme cases, involving people who are very old or very young, who have serious physical or mental disabilities, who cannot be removed because there is no country to which they can be removed, or because of close family ties in the United States. It might include a person who because of a relatively minor or remote drug conviction cannot obtain permanent resident status. An Individual in removal proceedings can apply for various immigration benefits, which if granted, provide relief from removal, such as adjustment to permanent resident status, cancellation of removal, and certain waivers of inadmissibility. USCIS provides immigration benefits to people who are entitled to stay in the U.S. on a temporary or permanent basis. These benefits include:
