D EFERRED A CTION P RE -R EGISTRATION W ORKSHOP PHYSICAL PRESENCE Volunteer Training for Denver Metro DACA Registration Drive

PHYSICAL PRESENCE CRITERIA Three components: 1)Arrived in the U.S. under the age of 16; 2)Have continuously resided in U.S. since June 15, 2007 and up to the present time; 3)In the U.S. without lawful status on June 15, 2012 and still here * Some of the evidence may prove more than 1 component **

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

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.

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

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, If there are any gaps in the documentation to prove 5 years of continuous presence may use affidavits to prove time here

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.

DEPARTURES Will not disqualify but MUST: -Have been before August 15, AND casual, brief and innocent o 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! o No trips because of deportation

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

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

JUNE 15 th 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

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

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