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Deferred Action For Young People: Document Checklist

PROOF OF AGE
You must prove your identity and age (including that you were under age 31 on 06/15/2012.) You should collect all your identity documents.
___ Birth Certificate
___ Passport (expired and current)
___ Matricula Consular (expired and current)
___ Any other official photo ID

PROOF OF ENTRY DATE
You must proof you arrived in the United States before age 16
___ I-94, Visa, Border Crossing Card
___ School records / School ID Card
___ Vaccination Records
___ Medical Records
___ Pay Stubs
___ Rental Receipts

PROOF OF FIVE YEARS CONTINUIOUS RESIDENCE IN THE US SINCE 06/15/2007
You must prove you have continuously resided in the United States from 06/15/2007 to present

___ Driver’s license or other government issued ID documents
___ School ID card
___ Certificates / Awards from school
___ Tax returns, W-2s, pay stubs from June 2007 to June 2012
___ Insurance (car / health / home)
___ School Records (cumulative transcripts are helpful)
___Medical Records (including vaccination records)
___ Church Records (including baptism, communion or confirmation records)
___ Community Service Records (from youth group i.e. Boys/Girls Scouts, or ___services organizations i.e. Boy and Girls groups)
___ Sports Record i.e. Little League
___ Bank account and/or credit card statements from June 2007 to June 2012
___ House title or lease/rental agreement
___ Utility bills (gas, water, electricity, phone etc)
___ Memberships (gym, blockbuster, Sam’s club, etc.)
___ Birth Certificates of children born in the US
___ Names of people who can provide declarations to support your case

PROOF OF PRESENCE IN THE US ON 06/15/2012
___ Any receipts for purchases or ATM receipts made on June 15, 2012
___ Pay stubs or official time card showing June 15, 2012
___ Date-stamped photos taken within the U.S. in an identifiable place
___ School records showing attendance on or around June 15, 2012

PROOF OF EDUCATION/MILITARY STATUS
You must prove you are in school, graduated from high school, have a GED, or have been honorably discharged from the military.
___ Proof of school enrollment (i.e. current transcript, proof of school registration)
___ High school diploma
___ GED certificate
___ Military discharge documents

* IF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING APPLY TO YOU, CONSULT WITH AN ATTORNEY BEFORE APPLYING FOR DEFERRED ACTION.:

If you have an immigration history as follows:

___ Entered USA with lawful entry documents (visa, I-94, border crossing
___ 
card)
___ Filed immigration application with DHS
___ Were or are in removal or deportation proceedings
___ Results of an FBI background check shows that you were detained at the border
___ Received voluntary departure order from an immigration court

If you would like more information about deferred action, contact the Law Offices of Raul Ray at (408) 279-5793 to request a consultation.