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Join us for a crucial volunteer training workshop aimed at equipping participants with the necessary knowledge and skills to assist individuals in the Denver Metro area with DACA registration. This workshop will cover key requirements for DACA eligibility, essential documentation needed for the application, and the criteria for demonstrating continuous residence in the U.S. Help make a difference for the DACA community! Your support can have a significant impact on those seeking legal status and protection under DACA.
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Deferred Action Pre-Registration Workshop PHYSICAL PRESENCE Volunteer Training for Denver MetroDACA Registration Drive
PHYSICAL PRESENCE CRITERIA Three components: • Arrived in the U.S. under the age of 16; • Have continuously resided in U.S. since June 15, 2007 and up to the present time; • 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, 2007. • 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, 2012 • AND casual, brief and innocent • 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! • 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 15th CRITERIA • Present in U.S. on June 15, 2012 • Without lawful status • And still here to submit request
JUNE 15th 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 15th 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?
