Deferred Action checklist by entrylaw.com

ivan81 · 06-21-2012, 11:54 AM

http://entrylaw.com/images/Deferred_..._Checklist.pdf

starsNmoons · 06-21-2012, 11:58 AM

Thanks. My biggest problem is that I dont have the documents I came here with as they were someone elses. I came here in 95 BTW with Inspection.

year2010 · 06-21-2012, 12:11 PM

do we need the birth certificate if we have passport or visa that states the name and birthday?

freshh. · 12:31 PM

My biggest concern is whether or not we'll have to prove month to month presence or if one/two bills and bank statements will be enough for each year.

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Continuous Residence in the U.S. between June 15, 2007 and June 15, 2012
To prove continuous residence in the U.S. between June 15, 2007 and June 15, 2012, the 5
years required by the deferred action announcement, consider submitting some of the
following evidence:

Employment records (from past employers);
School records (from the school or the school district which maintains records);
Rent or utility bills (from the landlord or the utility company);
Hospital or medical records (from the hospital or the medical provider);
Attestations by churches, unions or other organizations (obtain letters, notarized if
possible, attesting to the applicant’s residence, with specific dates that the author of the
letter can attest to from personal experience or from church or union records);
Money order receipts;
Passport entries;
Birth certificates of applicant’s children born in the United States;
Medical, school and other records of applicant’s children born in the United States;
Bank account statements;
Insurance statements or records, including automotive, life, health, and other insurance;
Social Security records;
Census records (obtain through census.gov)
Selective Service Registration (obtain through sss.gov)
Automobile license receipts, title, or vehicle registration;
Driver’s license or ID records from state and local governments;
Deeds, mortgages, contracts to which the applicant has been a party (including cell
phone contracts and bills)
Tax receipts and filings (obtain from IRS or state/local taxing authority)
Any other relevant documentation you can think of;
Affidavits from individuals who know the applicant and who can attest to the applicant’s residence in the U.S. The individual making the affidavit must state his/her name, address, how he/she knows the applicant, how long he/she has known the applicant, and how he/she knows about the applicant’s continued residence in the United States since the date of entry, or for periods relevant to the 5 year window, or both. The affidavit does not need to be in a particular format, and can take the form of a letter, but should be signed before a notary public (which can be obtained at a law office or at your local bank). Do not allow notaries to give you immigration legal advice!!!

If the applicant had any absence from the U.S. during the relevant period, be prepared to show that it was “brief, casual, and innocent,” which is a temporary trip abroad required by emergency or extenuating circumstances outside the applicant’s control. Such an absence can be supported by documentary evidence including the following:

Plane or other transportation tickets or itinerary showing travel dates;
Passport entries;
Hotel receipts showing dates the applicant was abroad;
Evidence of the purpose of the travel abroad (e.g. attended a wedding or funeral);
Copy of any advance parole travel document;
Affidavits of persons who know the applicant and the reasons why the applicant
traveled out of the U.S., and for what period of time;
Any other evidence that could support the brief, casual, and innocent character of the
absence.

spartanwarrior · 06-21-2012, 12:34 PM

this proof of being in june 15th sounds ridiculous.

Dream becomes Reality · 06-21-2012, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by freshh.

My biggest concern is whether or not we'll have to prove month to month presence or if one/two bills and bank statements will be enough for each year.

Hopefully they'd take into consideration that we don't necessarily have monthly proof of our presence here since it's virtually impossible for us to be in the system unless we have bank accounts, driver's licenses, have our own apartments, and so on, and a good number of people here lack the access to the needed documents for those privileges. In the case of those that came here on a visa, I think the I-94 in addition to the copies of the passport pages should be proof that the person never left the country especially since border security has been increased in the past few years....

Ianus · 06-21-2012, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by freshh.

My biggest concern is whether or not we'll have to prove month to month presence or if one/two bills and bank statements will be enough for each year.

I don't so considering that would be an insane amount of evidence for not only the non-immigrant to collect but also the authorities to look over.I can definitely see them asking for evidence from each year though,especially from legitimate sources like a Hospital or school.

freshh. · 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Dream becomes Reality

Hopefully they'd take into consideration that we don't necessarily have monthly proof of our presence here since it's virtually impossible for us to be in the system unless we have bank accounts, driver's licenses, have our own apartments, and so on, and a good number of people here lack the access to the needed documents for those privileges. In the case of those that came here on a visa, I think the I-94 in addition to the copies of the passport pages should be proof that the person never left the country especially since border security has been increased in the past few years....

True.

I tutor on occasion and everything's paid in cash. But I had a savings account up until last year when I had to close it. I've had a cell phone for the last 8 years on my mother's plan (but my name is linked to it thanks to Sprint), so those things and my I-94, diploma, transcripts and correspondence from my school will have to suffice. My sister managed to dig up some old eye exam receipts, too.

Dream becomes Reality · 06-21-2012, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by freshh.

True.

I tutor on occasion and everything's paid in cash. But I had a savings account up until last year when I had to close it. I've had a cell phone for the last 8 years on my mother's plan (but my name is linked to it thanks to Sprint), so those things and my I-94, diploma and correspondence from my school will have to suffice.

Another set of evidence that might help could maybe be receipts that have our names and dates on them and perhaps travel tickets (by plane, bus and so on that have our names and dates on them as well). I honestly think that the I-94 & copies of passport pages should suffice for those that overstayed, that way they can get rid of unnecessary paperwork that they really don't need to go through for some applicants.

will_con · 06-21-2012, 12:57 PM

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