List of possible records/documents you can begin to prepare:
Proof of identity |
• Passport or national identity document from your country of origin • Birth certificate with photo identification • School or military ID with photo • Any U.S. government immigration or other document bearing your name and photo |
Proof of your presence in the U.S. |
• Passport with admission stamp • Form I-94/I-95/I-94W • School records from the U.S. schools you have attended • Military records (Form DD-214 or NGB Form 22) • Any Immigration and Naturalization Service or DHS document stating your date of entry (Form I-862, Notice to Appear) • Travel records • Hospital or medical records • Employment records (pay stubs, W-2 Forms, etc.) • Official records from a religious entity confirming participation in a religious ceremony • Copies of money order receipts for money sent in or out of the country • Birth certificates of children born in the U.S. • Dated bank transactions • Utility bills or other bills with your name and address • Rent receipts • Automobile license receipts or registration • Deeds, mortgages, rental agreement contracts • Tax receipts, insurance policies |
Proof of immigration status |
• Form I-94/I-95/I-94W with authorized stay expiration date • Final order of exclusion, deportation, or removal issued • A charging document placing you into removal proceedings • Expired visa |
Proof of education |
• Official records (transcripts, report cards, etc.) from the school that you are currently attending in the United States. • U.S. high school diploma or certificate of completion • U.S. GED certificate |
Proof you are a honorably discharged veteran of the Coast Guard or Armed Forces of U.S. |
• Form DD-214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty • NGB Form 22, National Guard Report of Separation and Record of Service • Military personnel records • Military health records |
Demonstrating employment |
• W-2 Form • SS-4 Forms filed (by you or on your behalf) • Bank Deposits • Pay Stubs • Written receipts (cashed checks) • Employer/building ID • Email history to/from other employees or employer • Business cards • Ads posting your services • Contact information of employer |
Payment of taxes |
• W-2 Form • Bank statements • Individual Taxpayer Identification Form (ITIN) • W-7 Form to apply for ITIN |
Immigration history |
• Notice to appear • Removal documents • Any U.S. Citizenship and ImmigrationServices or DHS document |
Family relationships |
• Listing dependents on W-2 • Birth certificates of all children, especially U.S. citizen children • Marriage certificate (church and civil) • Adoption documents |
Community relationships |
• Church records of attendance/membership • Community service records • School or College ID /registration documentation • Neighborhood watch documentation • Community center registration/documentation • Pool club membership documentation • YMCA/Boy scouts/girl scouts documentation • Sports teams documentation/registration • Documentation of volunteer work • Awards/Honors/Accolades in community |
Criminal record |
• Court dispositions • FBI criminal background checks • Traffic violations/tickets • Any expungement records • Juvenile expunged records • Documentation of pardons • DUI rehabilitation class registration |