ContinuousResidenceDACAWorksheetandListofEvidence
To applyfor the newDACA or DAPA,youmust submitdocuments showingthat you have been livingin the U.S.since December 31, 2009until the present as well evidence that you were present on 11/20/2014, (this might be proof from right before or after 11/20/2014 but come as close to the date as possible.The documentsyou useshould have yourname and dateon them. Tryto avoiddocumentationgaps longerthan 3months. You canfill agap in documentation bysubmittingatleast2 affidavits from people whoknew you during theperiodfor which there is a gap.
Basedon the documents youhave,checkoffthe boxesbelow.Figureoutwhich months you are missing.
Make alistofwhat you did,whereyouwent, and with whomyou have had contactsince June15, 2007.
Ifyouhave a documentationgap longerthan3 months,thinkof peopleyou have known since comingto the U.S. Whowouldbe willing to write anaffidavitonyour behalf?Affidavitscanhelp youfilla gap.
MajorLifeEvents:PlacesWhereYouHaveLived:
PeopleYouHaveKnown:
For help onwritingaffidavits,see the “HowtoWrite an Affidavit” Guide at:
Ideas for types of evidence to submit can be found on the next page.
Some of the documents below maynotbeenough ontheirown,but togetherwith otherdocuments oraffidavits, theymayhelp showthatyou have been livingin theU.S. since December 31,2009. The documents listedfirstarepreferable,ifavailable.
School recordsshowing thedatesyou received
oTranscripts,report
cards,diplomas, Individual
Education Program (IEP)records
service
oCarpayment,insurance,
maintenancereceipts
U.S. Militarypersonnel recordsoMortgage paymentreceipts Employmentrecords Veterinarian records for
oIncome tax returns/ tax transcripts,pay stubs,W-2 forms,
employmentcontract, employment
letter
yourpet
XboxLiveaccount records
of downloads andvideo game purchases,as well as communications
with otherplayers
Medical recordsFlightitineraries/ tickets/
oInsurance,vaccinations,doctor visits,dental records,hospital records1
rewardsprogramDatedphotographs
Facebookcheck-ins, tweets
Rental agreements
Financial records
Netflix records
Restaurantreceipts,
oBank statements
oCreditcard records oCollectionnotices
oOnline purchase receipts
oMoney transfer receipts (e.g.
Grocerystore/coffee shop rewardsprogram records
Librarycardrecords Gym membership
records
WesternUnion, MoneyGram,etc.)Religious records (e.g.baptism
certificate,letterfrom church)
Video store records Driving record2
Marriage certificate Divorce certificate
Recordsof yourchildren bornin the
U.S.
-DONOTsubmitarrestrecordsasproofof
continuousresidence.-
oBirth certificates,Medicalrecords, Daycare receipts
Identificationdocumentsissuedin the US
oPassportissued by
a consulatein theU.S. oSchool ID, Gym ID
oNational or Consular ID (e.g. matricula, DNI,etc.)
Bills
oUtility(gas,electric,phone,etc.),
receiptsorlettersfrom companies
1Records that referto drug or alcohol treatment maynot be good evidence to use.Consultwith an attorney or BIA Accredited Representative.
2If you have any traffic ticketsrelated toalcohol or drugs, consultwith an attorney orBIAaccredited representative before decidingto applyfor DACA/DAPA. Avoidsubmittingtraffic tickets,ifpossible.USCISmay consider your driving history a negative factorin deciding whether you qualify.