In Case You Were Wondering...

[profjouster 17]

Q3: To prove my continuous residence in the United States since June 15, 2007, must I provide evidence documenting my presence for every day, or every month, of that period?

A3: To meet the continuous residence guideline, you must submit documentation that shows you have been living in the United States from June 15, 2007 up until the time of your request. You should provide documentation to account for as much of the period as reasonably possible, but there is no requirement that every day or month of that period be specifically accounted for through direct evidence.

It is helpful to USCIS if you can submit evidence of your residence during at least each year of the period. USCIS will review the documentation in its totality to determine whether it is more likely than not that you were continuously residing in the United States for the period since June 15, 2007. Gaps in the documentation as to certain periods may raise doubts as to your continued residence if, for example, the gaps are lengthy or the record otherwise indicates that you may have been outside the United States for a period of time that was not brief, casual or innocent.

If gaps in your documentation raise questions, USCIS may issue a Request for Evidence to allow you to submit additional documentation that supports your claimed continuous residence.

Affidavits may be submitted to explain a gap in the documentation demonstrating that you meet the five-year continuous residence requirement. If you submit affidavits related to the continuous residence requirement, you must submit two or more affidavits, sworn to or affirmed by people other than yourself who have direct personal knowledge of the events and circumstances during the period as to which there is a gap in the documentation. Affidavits may only be used to explain gaps in your continuous residence; they cannot be used as evidence that you meet the entire five-year continuous residence requirement.

You don't have to provide evidence of every single month. While its probably the best option, the second best would be to send as much evidence as you can for each year between 2007-2012. As long as you send enough that sufficiently allows USCIS to determine whethet you've maintained continuous residence. Just putting this here for anyone who is curious.

[sotero_gonzalez 54]

great post, this will clear up a lot of questions for those who are wondering if they sent enough evidence or not.

[Fresita22 101]

I hope i did sen enough evidence and i dont get a letter requesting more evidence

[Santi 353]

I only sent my a copy of my school transcripts, which spanned for like 5 years, and included my college diploma and other certificates I received during that time. To prove that I was here at the cutoff date (June/July 2012), I provided information from TMobile and some of my gym receipts.

That seemed to work in my case, since I have already been approved.

Many others have also provided transcripts.

Therefore, it will be much easier for them if you submit something official that basically proves that you resided in the States since '07. Sending a ton of information makes it a little harder on the case officers to cross-check the bigger packages. However, if there is no other alternative, you do what you can to make sure you are DACAmented.

[profjouster 17]

yeah i graduated HS in 2009 so i my transcript was only good for 2007-2009. and i sent my diploma. luckily in 2010 and 2011 i had applied for something with USCIS so i was able to send all those documents as proof. the rest were billing histories and various recipts i could find with my name and the date. hopefully thats enough, i mean, if i left the country and came back im sure it would come up somewhere when they check it.

[Santi 353]

yeah i graduated HS in 2009 so i my transcript was only good for 2007-2009. and i sent my diploma. luckily in 2010 and 2011 i had applied for something with USCIS so i was able to send all those documents as proof. the rest were billing histories and various recipts i could find with my name and the date. hopefully thats enough, i mean, if i left the country and came back im sure it would come up somewhere when they check it.

Sounds good enough!

You shouldn't worry much about it...

If they need additional information, they will send you an RFE (but I doubt that will be the case)...

Just sit back and enjoy the wait...

[profjouster 17]

Sounds good enough!

You shouldn't worry much about it...

If they need additional information, they will send you an RFE (but I doubt that will be the case)...

Just sit back and enjoy the wait...

thanks man. im trying to remain as calm and patient as possible. but all these posts about sending evidence month by month had me a little bit worried.

[roadrunner11 167]

Month to month evidence is probably not a MUST. But it definitely helps to have enough evidence proving you were here for the most part of the year. Like I said before send every single piece of evidence possible it doesn't hurt to try for every month of the year but make sure it is not a few things/months to prove an entire year.

[Axxis 0]

I only sent my a copy of my school transcripts, which spanned for like 5 years, and included my college diploma and other certificates I received during that time. To prove that I was here at the cutoff date (June/July 2012), I provided information from TMobile and some of my gym receipts.

You sent in gym receipts? What kind of receipts? The only thing I have from a gym are records of the days I attended the gym; the gym would have you sign in using your finger prints, and they have dates for when I would go. The thing is is that when I had them print out these records, my name wasn't on them; should I go back and ask them to print out the records so that they somehow have my name on them?