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Deferred Action Pre-Registration Workshop PHYSICAL PRESENCE

Deferred Action Pre-Registration Workshop PHYSICAL PRESENCE . Volunteer Training for Denver Metro DACA Registration Drive. PHYSICAL PRESENCE CRITERIA. Three components: Arrived in the U.S. under the age of 16;

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Deferred Action Pre-Registration Workshop PHYSICAL PRESENCE

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  1. Deferred Action Pre-Registration Workshop PHYSICAL PRESENCE Volunteer Training for Denver MetroDACA Registration Drive

  2. PHYSICAL PRESENCE CRITERIA Three components: • Arrived in the U.S. under the age of 16; • Have continuously resided in U.S. since June 15, 2007 and up to the present time; • In the U.S. without lawful status on June 15, 2012 and still here * Some of the evidence may prove more than 1 component **

  3. ARRIVAL UNDER 16 EVIDENCE • Passport with admission stamp Form I-94/I-95/I-94W • Any INS of DHS document stating date of entry. • Financial records • Medical records • School records • Employment records • Military records

  4. CONTINUOUS RESIDENCE CRITERIA • Have continuously resided in the U.S. since June 15, 2007 to present. • If there was a departure it must have been before August 15, 2012 AND it must have been brief, casual and innocent.

  5. CONTINUOUS RESIDENCE EVIDENCE • School Records • Medical Records, • Financial records • Employment records (pay stubs, W-2 Forms, etc) • Military records • Official records from a religious entity confirming participation in a religious ceremony • Birth certificates of children born in the U.S. • Rental agreement contracts • Tax receipts, insurance policies

  6. CONTINUOUS RESIDENCE EVIDENCE • Should be prepared to submit at least one document for every 90 days • This is the BIG part of the application! • Evidence should be organized most recent and going back to June 15, 2007. • If there are any gaps in the documentation to prove 5 years of continuous presence may use affidavits to prove time here

  7. CONTINUOUS RESIDENCE EVIDENCE • If submitting affidavits, need at least two or more • Must be sworn to or affirmed by people other than yourself, who have direct personal knowledge of the events and circumstances. • Should be notarized and include affiant’s ID.

  8. DEPARTURES • Will not disqualify but MUST: • Have been before August 15, 2012 • AND casual, brief and innocent • Will look to the length of the trip, the purpose of the trip, what was done on the trip (no illegal activity while on the trip) – affidavits can be used here! • No trips because of deportation

  9. DEPARTURE EVIDENCE • Bus or plane ticket • Passport stamp • If went for funeral – announcement or death certificate of deceased • If went for wedding – invitation • Affidavit

  10. JUNE 15th CRITERIA • Present in U.S. on June 15, 2012 • Without lawful status • And still here to submit request

  11. JUNE 15th EVIDENCE • School records, • Medical Records, • Financial records • Employment records (pay stubs, W-2 Forms, etc) • Military records • Official records from a religious entity confirming participation in a religious ceremony • Birth certificates of children born in the U.S. • Rental agreement contracts • Tax receipts, insurance policies

  12. JUNE 15th EVIDENCE • Affidavits will not be accepted to prove this • If entered lawfully will need to prove that status had expired by June 15, 2012

  13. HANDOUTS • How to get medical records? • How to get transcripts? • How to do a FOIA and get immigration history?

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