One of the following:

• Marriage certificate from where the marriage took place (and English translation if not in English)
• Other evidence of marital relationship (i.e. common law marriage)

One of the following:

• Valid state or country driver’s license or ID
• Birth certificate with photo
• Valid passport
• Any government issued document with requestor’s name, date of birth, and photo

One of the following:

• Passport 
• Birth certificate from the U.S./U.S. state
• Consular Report of Birth Abroad
• Certificate of Citizenship
• Certificate of Naturalization

HILSC suggests that you have one document for each of the past 10 years, 2014-2024. See the chart below as an example.

Utility Bills

• Rent receipts
• Water bills
• Electricity bills
• Cell phone statements  

School records

Hospital/medical records

Letters from the community

• Confirmation of residence in an attestation from religious orgs, unions, clubs, etc.  

Official records of religious ceremony

• Baptism and Christening Records
• Marriage Records
• Death and Burial Records
• Confirmation Records
• Membership Records
• Minutes and Administrative Records
• Church/Mosque/Temple Publications  

Birth certificates of children born in US  

Money order receipts

• Money order/money transfer (e.g. Western Union) receipts for money sent within or out of the United States 

Tax returns or tax receipts 

INS or DHS Documents

• I-797, Receipt notices
• I-797, Approval notices
• Immigration court documents

Other documents

• Dated bank transactions
• Automobile license receipts, title, or registration
• Deeds, mortgages, or rental agreement contracts
• Insurance policies
• Paystubs 

Example 10 Year Presence Documentation Chart

Download a blank PDF version here

Year	INS or DHS Document	Utility Bills	Tax Returns or Tax Receipts	School Records	Medical Records	Official Religious Records	Money Order Receipts	Other documents
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024

USCIS asks for evidence to demonstrate that you merit a favorable exercise of discretion for parole based on a significant public benefit or urgent humanitarian reasons.

First you need to write a few paragraphs about why you deserve to be given Parole in Place. See our template here.

These are some examples, this list is not exhaustive. 

• US Citizen children’s birth certificates
• Medical records
• Letter from pastor/other religious figure
• Letter about community involvement
• Letter from employer
• School records
• Letter from neighbor that knows you well
• Letter from US Citizen spouse
• Letter from other family members with status
• Evidence of involvement at children’s school
• Police report if victim of crime
• Legal paperwork if victim/witness of civil rights violation
• Evidence of volunteering or donating to charity
• Other documents