Santa Cruz & Monterey Counties to aid those with DACA concerns

UPDATE 9/14 6:30PM:

The DACA renewal deadline is coming up on October 5, 2017.

Immigration attorney, Doug Keegan, with Santa Cruz County Immigration Project, is speaking out about what DACA recipients need to know about these upcoming renewals. Keegan says, it is critical for recipients to turn in their renewal applications several days before the deadline to make sure immigration receives the application on time. He also recommends getting someone knowledgeable about DACA to review the application before it is submitted.

“If they send it in and they’re missing something it’s very likely the application will get rejected after the deadline of October 5th and they won’t have the ability to then send in their application so it’s very important they send in their application correct and submitted before the deadline,” says Keegan.

There are close to 1,000 DACA recipients up for renewal on the Central Coast. To be eligible your DACA must expire between the dates of September 5, 2017 and March 5, 2018. The renewal comes with a price tag of $495.

Free clinics will be held around the Central Coast to answer questions about the renewal process, or to review applications. Keegan says the organization, Mission Asset Fund, has received 1 million dollars to help recipients that are eligible for renewal, pay that application fee.

Documents required to renew DACA are 2 passport sized photos, your work permit, a copy of your previous application (if possible), and a check for the application fee.

Below is a list of dates, times and locations for free clinics:

WED 9/13 1pm-7pm Santa Cruz County Immigration Project, 406 Main St, Watsonville THU 9/14 1pm-7pm Santa Cruz County Immigration Project, 406 Main St, Watsonville FRI 9/15 10am-2pm Hartnell College Steinbeck Hall, 411 Central Ave, Salinas, CA FRI 9/15 5pm-8pm Cabrillo Watsonville Center, Room A160, 318 Union St, Watsonville, CA SAT 9/16 9am-4pm University of San Francisco, 2199 Fulton St, San Francisco, CA 94117, for appointments call (415) 422-4385 SAT 9/16 1pm-5pm One Justice, Greenfield Civic Center, 559 El Camino Real, Greenfield, CA, for appointments call (415) 534-5878 SUN 9/17 10am-2pm Hartnell College Steinbeck Hall, 411 Central Ave, Salinas, CA SUN 9/17 2pm-4pm Gonzales Council Chambers, 117 Fourth St, Gonzales, CA 93926 WED 9/20 1pm-4:30pm Mission College, Hospitality Management 104, 3000 Mission College Boulevard, Santa Clara, CA WED 9/20 1pm-7pm Santa Cruz County Immigration Project, 406 Main St, Watsonville FRI 9/22 5pm-8pm Cabrillo College Main Campus, Room 317, Aptos, CA SUN 9/24 2pm-4pm Gonzales Council Chambers, 117 Fourth St, Gonzales, CA 93926 WED 9/27 1pm-7pm Santa Cruz County Immigration Project, 406 Main St, Watsonville SAT 9/30 9am-5pm Cabrillo Watsonville Center, Room A160, 318 Union St, Watsonville, CA SUN 10/01 2pm-4pm Gonzales Council Chambers, 117 Fourth St, Gonzales, CA 93926

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The DACA renewal deadline is approaching in early October.

And an immigration attorney is speaking out about what DACA recipients need to know about these upcoming renewals.

There are close to 1,000 DACA recipients up for renewal on the Central Coast.

In response to questions surrounding these renewals, several lawyers and organizations are teaming up to hold free clinics to help get information out to recipients.

The deadline for renewal is October 5th, but immigration attorney Doug Keegan, with the Santa Cruz Immigration Project says it is critical to turn in your application before the deadline.

“If they send it in and they’re missing something it’s very likely the application will get rejected after the deadline of October 5th and they won’t have the ability to then send in their application so it’s very important they send in their application correct and submitted before the deadline.”

KION’s Ashley Keehn will have more on future clinics at 5 and 6.

WED 9/13 1pm-7pm Santa Cruz County Immigration Project, 406 Main St, Watsonville THU 9/14 1pm-7pm Santa Cruz County Immigration Project, 406 Main St, Watsonville FRI 9/15 10am-2pm Hartnell College Steinbeck Hall, 411 Central Ave, Salinas, CA FRI 9/15 5pm-8pm Cabrillo Watsonville Center, Room A160, 318 Union St, Watsonville, CA SAT 9/16 9am-4pm University of San Francisco, 2199 Fulton St, San Francisco, CA 94117, for appointments call (415) 422-4385 SAT 9/16 1pm-5pm One Justice, Greenfield Civic Center, 559 El Camino Real, Greenfield, CA, for appointments call (415) 534-5878 SUN 9/17 10am-2pm Hartnell College Steinbeck Hall, 411 Central Ave, Salinas, CA SUN 9/17 2pm-4pm Gonzales Council Chambers, 117 Fourth St, Gonzales, CA 93926 WED 9/20 1pm-4:30pm Mission College, Hospitality Management 104, 3000 Mission College Boulevard, Santa Clara, CA WED 9/20 1pm-7pm Santa Cruz County Immigration Project, 406 Main St, Watsonville FRI 9/22 5pm-8pm Cabrillo College Main Campus, Room 317, Aptos, CA SUN 9/24 2pm-4pm Gonzales Council Chambers, 117 Fourth St, Gonzales, CA 93926 WED 9/27 1pm-7pm Santa Cruz County Immigration Project, 406 Main St, Watsonville SAT 9/30 9am-5pm Cabrillo Watsonville Center, Room A160, 318 Union St, Watsonville, CA SUN 10/01 2pm-4pm Gonzales Council Chambers, 117 Fourth St, Gonzales, CA 93926