You are in a deferred action status, which means that U.S.C.I.S. will not take any steps to enforce your departure during the time that you are in the program. In addition, you are allowed employment privileges, and you can possibly obtain permission to leave the country and return on advance parole if there are emergent, business, or study reasons. Deferred action is a quasi legal status and is not a legal nonimmigrant status. Hopefully in the future, it can lead to permanent residence and eventual citizenship.Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.
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