PREPARING FOR MY DEFERRED ACTION APPLICATION
Use the document checklist below to organize the documents you need to compile to establish your eligibility for the Deferred Action for Dreamers program
Proof of My Identity/Date of Birth/Qualifying Age
o Birth Certificate
o Passport
o National Identity Document/Cedula
o Baptismal Record
Proof that I Had Five Years of Continuous Residence in the U.S. as of June 15, 2012
o School Records
o Financial Records
o Employment Records
o Tax Records
o Medical Records
o Church Records
o DMV Records
o Entry Documents (I-94, stamp in passport)
Proof That I Am In School, Have a High School Diploma or GED, or That I Was Honorably Discharged From the U.S. Coast Guard or U.S Armed Forces
o School Transcript, Report Cards
o High School Diploma
o GED Certificate
o Military Discharge Papers
Proof That I Do Not Have A Disqualifying Conviction And Do Not Pose a Danger to Public Safety/National Security
o Juvenile Court Records if any
o Criminal Court Records, if any (arrest records, court records)
o *If you have never been arrested and/or charged with any offense, you do not need to submit any documents to establish this. Like all deferred action applicants, you will be required to go to a biometrics appointment and have your fingerprints taken to determine if you have any arrest record
Fees
o Check or money order in the amount of $465 for Employment Authorization and Biometrics. Make check or money orders payable to: U.S. Department of Homeland Security
o I will be requesting a fee exemption:
o Proof of my income < 150% of poverty AND
o Proof I am under 18, homeless, in foster care, or w/o parental support OR
o Proof I cannot care for myself because of serious chronic disability OR
o Proof I have > $25K in unreimbursed medical expenses in past year