Circuit Courts. Once the federal district court has decided a case, the case can be appealed to a United States court of appeal. There are twelve federal circuits that divide the country into different regions. The Fifth Circuit, for example, includes the states of Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
DACA applicants had to be younger than 31 years old when the program began. They also had to prove that they had lived in the United States continuously since June 15, 2007, and that they had arrived in the U.S. before the age of 16.
DACA Information. 1  You were under 31 years old as of June 15, 2012; 2  You first came to the United States before your 16th birthday; 3  You have lived continuously in the United States from June 15, 2007 until the present; 4  You were physically present in the United States on June 15, 2012 and at the time you apply;