My DACA experience and Finding a Job!

 You might or might not know this but I am an immigrant from Mexico. I was brought to the United States at the age of five going on six. My sister was only Three years old and my mom was twenty four. We arrived here on a tourist visa and eventually overstayed. We've been living here for roughly fifteen years.

       On June 15, 2012, DACA was presented to the public by the Obama Administration. A month later on August 15, 2012, childhood arrivals under the age of 31 who arrived here before their sixteenth birthday could start to apply. What is DACA?  DACA stands for Deferred Action for childhood arrivals. It grants childhood arrivals permission to stay within the United States for a period of two years(In other words, not get deported lol), Along with the Authorization to work.  Applying is not free. One has to pay total fee of $465! $380 fee plus $85 fee for biometric services(fingerprinting and photo). When meeting the required qualifications one is able to legally work, get a drivers licence and a social security. You may also apply for advance Parole which allows you to travel outside the United States under certain circumstances(You also have to pay a fee every time you need to leave). (More information can be found here: weownthedream , immigrationequality , uscis)

At first this was very scary for me because nothing was guaranteed. It does not grant a path to citizenship and after two years no one knows how easy or difficult it might be to reapply. Knowing this,  I waited a year to apply. I believe it was the right choice for me because a lot of people were scammed. Many people ended up paying over $1000 thinking that they needed lawyers(a lot of them don't) or professional assistance. For my case, professional assistance was not needed. All of my questions were answered by the Internet and from others personal experiences. For someone who lives on a minimum wage and is paying for everything themselves, one cannot afford to overpay. 

On September 25th I completed and sent in my paperwork(Along with the fee) through express mail. Some of the documents I had to provide with were copies of my birth certificate(With English translations since it's in Spanish), Expired Visa, Documentation of the time I was in school, High school Diploma and any other evidence that shows I was here for six years before June 15, 2012. My documents arrived at the USCIS office in Dallas(It can be different depending on where you live) two days later. The whole process took two months! You get a couple of letters and attend your biometrics. Once you get your biometrics done, you're basically accepted. This is where your fingerprints taken and your photo in order to make your Work Authorization ID. It took about a week or two to get my work Authorization ID.  I was very excited but soon found that you must apply for a State issued ID/Drivers License and a social security card on your own. It is not required but highly recommended in order to make things easier. Especially when applying for jobs and applying for your own apartment.   

 Applying for a social security was very easy. From my experience, You don't get asked many questions and many don't even know about the existence of DACA. All you do is present the documentations they ask for, they submit the information in to the system and tell you It takes two-three weeks for your social security card to come in the mail. They also give you some information on what it means to have a SSC. For getting your ID. You provide them with the necessary documents they ask for, they submit your information in to the system, They fingerprint you and you take a photo! I think you have to pay $15 too. I can't remember sorry. D:

I still cant believe I have an actual ID and... social security card? My goodness! I no longer feel like I don't exist. I can pay taxes and grow credit, I can legally work!!! . It's like a dream.  

  It has been four months since I've been able to live and work legally in the United States. During those four months I was working at a family owned restaurant near my house.  I quit before summer started because of the poor management. My fingernail fell off from the work they required me to do. The front of my cheeks under my eyes also became very red and the pores enlarged.( I'm kind of very disappointed and super sad about this because I try VERY VERY VERY VERY HARD to take care of myself and my skin. Ever since my Sophomore year in high school being healthy became a priority. It was one of the only thing that kept me positive about all I've been through since then. ) I'm looking for a better job where I wont be required to handle such harsh chemicals but it's become difficult. I've applied to a lot of places online and got very little interviews. I hope to soon find a good job and start going to college this fall!

I hope you enjoyed this entry. I'm sorry it's a little rushed but I hope to get better with my further entries. Feel free to ask any questions.

INFJ and INTP.

I'm not sure if I should be worried or not. My mom hasn't been working this past week and she acts as if nothing is wrong. Is that her way of coping? Or are there other things going on that I don't know of?

Lately I've been getting more blunt than usual. I don't know if it's just a phase or if it's because I'm so stressed that when people say something that I think is silly I have to speak out against it or something.
I feel like I'm sitting in a room full of fire. Ever sweat and burn makes me annoyed and angry.
Other times I just feel that the person should know.
I also feel like every time I like someone I'm always kind of mean to them. Not that I insult them but just speak what I find to be the truth. Which I guess is being blunt.


Two days ago I had found out that my best friend is also a INFJ. I am not sure if that test is correct or that if people make a big deal of it but a lot of the things made sense. Both me and her love Sad Music. People say we look alike. I'm not sure if it's just because we are both Hispanic but people always come up to me and tell me about how they thought that was me or asked me if were sisters. I laugh because to me we look nothing alike. My face is long, her face is rounded. My hair is dark, her hair is light. I'm thin and have small hips while she has more a of a voluptuous body type. The only thing that I would have find a similarity in is our eyes. We're always squinting. I can't help it and I'm not sure why she does it I guess it is just natural to us.

When I listen to music I feel what the artist was feeling when they wrote the song.
It touches my heart in such a deep way that I often begin to cry. It is the same thing with certain movies and books, poems, lyrics and art.
It's just so easy for me to see the beauty in everything. I love nature and life. It's something that I feel I could never give up no matter how many times I think I'd be better off dead.

I believe maybe that's why my creations are different and not liked by most. It is heartbreaking because I can't be very emotional about my art pieces although I feel like I fall in love for each and everyone of them.
I do worry a lot. I worry about the silliest things. What if a bomb hit Houston? What would I do? What if a thief got in my house? How can I save my family and love ones from such things? It's in my mind constantly, especially at night.

I get INFJ or INTP every year. I take it once a year. I've never gotten anything.
Although theories do fascinate me I don't see why I would get INTP. I am nothing like the famous people on the list. I have horrible memory and forget the theories the next day.


So if anyone reads this and you have any questions for me go ahead and ask!
I'll be happy to answer all of them.(:
I love questions. ^^