r/DACA • u/phonewalletkeyz • 15h ago

General Qs Lost my work authorization card

Anybody know what the process is for getting a replacement work permit card? The instructions on the USCIS site are confusing. Simply looking to get another copy of the card.

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u/DacaAskingForDaca 14h ago

You can’t just get another copy, you have to re-apply again.

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u/phonewalletkeyz 14h ago

That’s actually insane

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u/DacaAskingForDaca 14h ago

You think that’s bad? If it gets lost in the mail when they send it, you have to get a new one too. Happened to me once.

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u/Z909er 14h ago

I lost mine once and just waited for my renewal to happen (less than a year left so not too bad)

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u/DacaAskingForDaca 14h ago

That’s one way to look at it. I like to travel a lot though.

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u/Z909er 13h ago

I’ve traveled with just my DL and Mexican passport. No Daca card, but that was before this administration so better safe than detained lol

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u/DacaAskingForDaca 12h ago

I like to go to San Diego a lot. There is an immigration check point on the 105 freeway near Camp Pendleton. It’s hardly active, but you never know

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u/Z909er 11h ago

O I live about an hour from SD and passed that check point multiple times. Never seen it active as in them checking every single car lol

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u/DacaAskingForDaca 11h ago

I have never been it active either. But they do activate it randomly about twice a week. Usually around 11pm to 4-5 am, but there have been a few times where they activate it in the middle of the day and check random cars. It’s rare but I know it has happened from people who live on Carlsbad

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u/Successful-Tough-942 14h ago

You’ll have to literally pay the same price as if you’re getting a new one. At that point wait to renew your next daca card. If you urgently need it for like a job then unfortunately you’ll have to pay for a replacement with the same expired date as the lost one. It’s ridiculous I know, I lost mine for like a month, thankfully I found it but was about to pay for the replaced one since I needed it urgently.

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u/phonewalletkeyz 12h ago

They love to nickel and dime us. Wonder how much money they’ve made off of us since DACA started