The deferred action application form and instructions on how to complete it will be available on the USCIS website August 15, 2012. With the date fast approaching, you should start thinking about the supporting evidence you can include with your application to show you qualify for deferred action.

Our office developed the following list of evidence to serve as your guide. Please note, that not all of the items on the list will be applicable to your case. However, our hope is that the list will serve as a good guide for you to come up with the documents which would be helpful in your case.

If you have questions regarding your application, or would like help brainstorming for applicable evidence, please give us a call at (757) 464-9224 or contact us online for a free consultation right away! We will be happy to assist you in putting together your application and advising you on any matter that pertains to your case!

Consultations are FREE!!! We look forward to hearing from you!

Here is the list of documents which would serve as good evidence for a deferred action application:

Showing Your Identity and Age (any of the following, even if EXPIRED):

Government issued ID
Consular issued ID
School ID
ID documents issued by the DHS
Birth Certificate
Copies of passport biographic page
Church records (baptismal, communion, confirmation certificates)

If you came to the U.S. lawfully, any of the following:

Copies of I-94, visa, border crossing card
Copies of applications filed with DHS
Any documents showing was/is in removal proceedings
Results of the FBI background checks showing stops at the border

Showing You Came to the U.S. Before the Age of 16 and resided in the U.S. continuously:

Official school transcripts
School diploma
Report cards
Immunization, medical records
Letters of recommendation from teachers
Sward letters
Sports/academic clubs records
Bills (utility, cable, internet, cell phone, health/life/auto/home insurance)
Bank statements
Lease agreements
Employment records (pay stubs, W-2s, tax returns)
Military records (Form DD-214)
Selective service registration (to obtain, go to sss.gov)
Census records (to obtain, go to census.gov)
Social security records
Receipts of purchase (groceries, articles of clothing, home appliances, etc.)
Deeds, mortgages, title documents, vehicle registration, other contracts
Money order receipts
Airfare itineraries
Hotel receipts
Notarized affidavits from persons who know applicant (family, friends, neighbors, teachers, doctors, pastors, etc., stating their name, DOB, address, circumstance of getting to know the applicant, specific instances of interaction)
Marriage licenses
Certified copies of children’s birth certificates
Children’s school, medical records, immunization records

Showing You Were Physically Present in the U.S. on June 15, 2012:

Any of the evidence from the list above, which shows a specific date

Showing Your Absence (if any) was Brief, Casual and Innocent:

Travel documents
Letter justifying and explaining absence

Showing You Are Currently in School, or Have Graduated, Obtained a GED, or You Are an Honorably Discharged Veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard or Armed Forces:

School diploma
GED certificate
School transcripts, report cards
Letters from teachers
Awards
Participation in sports/clubs
Form DD-214 (if a veteran)

Showing Your Charges or Convictions (if any):

Certified copies of dispositions from each citation, arrest, or proof no charges were filed
Results of the FBI background check
Results of the DOJ background check