Documents to gather

I've compiled a list of important documents that we should prepare. I've placed them in order of importance. Not all of these will apply to everyone, and some may not be necessary at all. Feel free to add to the list.

Passports

• both valid and expired
• with Visa record showing date of entry

Any Government ID

School Transcripts

• both unofficial and official
• contact your school district/university

Diplomas

• contact your school district/university

GED Certificate

Birth Certificate

• certified copy
• should be translated by a certified party that USCIS will accept
• www.foxtranslate.com

Enrollment Verification

• www.studentclearinghouse.org

Financial Records

• Bank Statements
• Credit Card bills
• Tax Records
• Employment Records

Medical/Health Insurance Records

• Immunization records

Utility Bills

Social Security Card

Selective Service Card

Scholarships

Notarized document showing US presence on June 15, 2012

• For the paranoid

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In addition, start saving up money because there will likely be an application fee of around $500. If you require an attorney, expect to spend another $500 - $1500.

Good luck everyone!

i have never renewed my passport.. can i just bring my expired passport?

and as for the school records, i only have my official transcript and i lost my diploma.

so bank statements are a must? I've been saving my whole life and I'm worried that once they take a look at my balance, they deny my I-765...

I'm now unemployed and currently in college....

I need to speak to a lawyer and see what the limit of savings one can have in order to qualify for economic necessity...

translated birth certificate? hhhhmm i guess i will have to take it to a notary public.
Also, work records would include a fake ssn and i don't know if this will be bad...i will have to talk to our lawyer.

How much is too much? I have several thousands on my card only because my parents deposited it for my tuition next semester

about 70k.....

I plan to buy a car once I get my DL...and if I buy it before I would have to list it under "assets" fwk....I'm freaking out.

The passport has to be renewed and if your I-94 is attached make sure not to lose it!!

Dude, take a deep breath lol we don't even know how the application works.

A work permit is step 2 out of 3 (3 out of 3 being the license)

Why would they reject you though? Yeah, 70K is a lot of money but you won't be able to retire on it, you'll still HAVE to work to survive.

true, but they might expect me to spend some of it until I can prove that I need a job to survive....

I'm just going to call Mario Lobo from Despierta America cuz this is killing me. I'm sure he will be able to tell me what will be asked in the interview and if having a lot of money saved up will disqualify me for EAD...

I never got around to doing the Selective Service thing. It always asked for a social security number on the website, which I don't have. Is it too late now to do anything about it?

Also, I only have one bill that is in my name. Otherwise since I graduated HS, I haven't done much. I pretty much keep the house clean for my parents and help my younger sister with her school, and I babysit for a few neighbors, and they always pay me cash. So I don't have many things proving I've been here since I graduated in 2008.

Also, I am a student in FIU, but I haven't taken any classes since 09. I am signing up for the fall term, but is it too late now?

Thanks for any help you can provide.