But like other DACA recipients around the country, this renewal is taking a lot longer than in years past. Citizenship and Immigration Services. About 6,500 DACA recipients live in Utah as of December 2025. Figures from Citizenship and Immigration Services show that the median time for a DACA renewal is now 2.8 months. But for now, many Venezuelans in Utah lost their jobs and the ability to live out of the shadows, said Jesler Molina with the Venezuelan Alliance of Utah .