Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) document checklist

• Personal check or money order for $465 made payable to “US Department of Homeland Security” (do NOT abbreviate, must be spelled out);
• Two (2) passport sized photos, must be recent.

Identity Documents

• Valid expired or unexpired passport from your home country with your picture name, and date of birth;
• Valid government-issued photo identification document;
• Valid birth certificate with photo ID;
• A visa issued by a foreign consulate;
• A national ID document with photo and/or fingerprint.

Arrival Before 16th Birthday

These documents may also be used to prove your five years of presence in the US. If you do not have documents in this category, include a many documents as possible in the following category (Five Years of Residence)

• Your valid birth certificate;
• Form I-94, Arrival/Departure document that identifies you and the date you arrived in the United States;
• Visa that identifies you and your date of birth;
• Travel tickets that you identify you (e.g. airplane, boat, bus, train, etc…) and your date of arrival.

Criminal History

• Criminal dispositions for every arrest (obtainable from the criminal court);
• Certificate of good conduct from local police department;
• FBI Records (Any NYPD precinct can complete the fingerprint card for you).

Five Years of Residence

• Marriage certificate(s) if married in the US;
• Divorce decree(s) if divorced in the US;
• Religious records such as baptism, confirmation, and registration certificates;
• Lease/Rental agreements;
• Census records;
• Proof of ownership of real estate (e.g. deed to a home);
• Proof of security deposit payment;
• Dental, hospital, medical vaccination records and bills, and proof of payment;
• INS/DHS Form I-94 arrival/departure record identifying you and your date of admission;
• Other correspondence/notices from INS/DHS identifying and addressed to you;
• Birth certificates of children born in the United States;
• School records, awards, certifications, diplomas, pictures, report cards, yearbooks, etc.
• Valid (expired or un-expired) passport with tamped dates of admission into the US;
• Proof of application for home loan and proof of paying off home loan;
• Proof of purchase of an automobile and payments for automobile and car insurance;
• Automobile and registration, car title, license receipt and Department of Motor Vehicle records;
• Credit card history in the United States (e.g. Visa car, etc.);
• Department of Public Safety records;
• Insurance invoices, claims, policies, and payment of insurance;
• Utility bills such as electricity, gas, heat, sewer, water, etc. and telephone bills;
• Bank records such as bankbooks, statements, canceled checks, and money order receipts;
• Other dated receipts;
• US Selective Service registration card;
• Postmarked envelopes addressed to you here in the US;
• Photographs of celebrations in the US, preferably with dates marked on them;
• Proof of remittances of money from you here in the US to your family in your home country;
• Paycheck stubs and payroll records;
• Licenses/permits;
• Union records;
• Record of payment of federal, state, and/or local taxes with W-2 forms;
• Social security records;
• Worker’s Comp claim records;
• Proof of any awards, certificates, or commendations received from work;
• Medical records from injuries at work;
• Proof of any classes or vocational training received for work;
• Letters or written notices from employers;
• Postmarked envelopes with your name and address in the United States;
• Notarized affidavits from friends, family members, community members, religious organization members, or school faculty and staff stating what years they have known you in the United States (must be notarized and include a copy of the person’s photo ID);
• Notarized letter by yourself stating your presence in the United States on or around June 15, 2012.

Physical Presence in the US on June 15, 2012

If you have no documents to show physical presence exactly on June 15, 2012 then gather documents to show that you were in the US shortly before and shortly after June 15, 2012.

• I-94, Arrival/Departure document with date of admission into the US;
• Valid (expired or unexpired) passport with stamped date of admission into the United States;
• INS/DHS Notices to Appear in Immigration Court;
• County or municipal hospital record dated no later than June 15, 2012;
• Public college or public school transcript or other school records;
• Income tax records;
• Rental receipts;
• Utility bill receipts;
• Any other dated documents;
• Personal checks written by the applicant bearing a bank cancellation stamp;
• Employment records, including pay stubs;
• Credit card statements showing the dates of purchase, payment, or other transaction;
• Correspondence between the applicant and DHS;
• Certificated copies of records maintained by organizations charted by the federal or state government, such as public utilities, accredited private and religious schools, and banks;
• If the applicant established that a family nit was in existence and cohabitating (i.e. living together) in the US, documents evidencing the presence of another member of the same family unit;
• Postmarked envelopes with your name and address in the United States;
• Notarized affidavits from friends, family members, community members, religious organization
• members, or school faculty and staff stating what years they have known you in the United States (must be notarized and include a copy of the person’s photo ID);
• Notarized letter by yourself stating your presence in the United States on or around June 15, 2012.

Possible documents to show that you are currently in school/completed school

Not necessary if you have been honorably discharged from US Coast Guard or Armed Forces

• School transcript;
• Letter from school registrar confirming current attendance at school;
• School records, awards, certifications, pictures, report cards, yearbooks, etc.;
• High School diploma;
• General Education Development (GED) certificate;
• College transcript;
• College diploma.

Possible Documents to Prove Honorable Discharge from Coast Guard or Armed Forces

Not necessary if you are currently in school/graduated from school/obtained a GED

• DD Form-214, Report of Separation (from the US Armed Forces);
• National Guard Bureau NGB Form 22;
• Efficiency reports (officer evaluation reports, noncommissioned officer evaluation reports);
• Military pay records.