Form I-821DConsideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals

Where you file depends on your state of residence; check our Filing Addresses for Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals page for the correct mailing address.

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

Complete all sections of the form. We will reject your form if these fields are missing:

Part 1 – Information About You

Initial Request or Renewal Request

Expiration date of most recent period of DACA (renewals only)

Family Name

U.S. Mailing Address

Alien Registration Number (renewals only)

Date of Birth

Part 4 – Criminal, National Security, and Public Safety Information (for initial and renewal requests)

Questions 1 – 7 must be marked “Yes” or “No”

Filing Tips: Review our Tips for Filing Forms by Mail page for information on how to ensure we will accept your form.

Do not forget to sign your form. We will reject any unsigned form.

Replacing a Lost, Stolen, or Damaged Employment Authorization Document (EAD)

If you are a current DACA recipient and only need to replace a valid EAD because yours was lost, stolen, or damaged, file Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, and select box 1.b. Submit the properly completed Form I-765, evidence that you are a current DACA recipient (such as your most recent DACA approval notice), and the filing fee to the filing address for the location where you live.

For purposes of a request for a replacement of a lost, stolen, or damaged EAD, do not file Form I-821D, Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, with the Form I-765. If you submit Form I-821D when you are filing to replace a lost, stolen, or damaged EAD, we will deny your Form I-821D and we will not refund the $85 filing fee for Form I-821D.

You can find the filing fee for Form I-821D by visiting our Fee Schedule page.