Proof of the petitioner's U.S. citizenship or permanent residency, like:

Birth certificatesNaturalization or citizenship certificatesCurrent U.S. passports or green cards

Proof of the qualifying relationship, like:

• Birth certificates

• Marriage certificates

• Divorce Certificates (if applicable)

• Evidence of bona fide marriage

• e.g. documentation showing property co-ownership, shared residence, combined financial resources, affidavits from people who know you and who can attest to your relationship and shared lifeAdoption decrees or certificatesEvidence of legal custody of an adopted child over a two-year period

Checklist for Principal Applicants

• Two passport-style photographs;

• A copy of a government-issued identity document with photograph;

• A copy of your birth certificate. If it is unavailable or does not exist, provide other acceptable evidence of birth such as church, school, or medical records, and proof of unavailability or nonexistence, if applicable;

• Inspection and admission, or inspection and parole documentation;

• Documentation of immigrant category, such as a copy of Form I-797, Approval or Receipt Notice, for the immigrant petition (unless you are filing your Form I-485 with the petition, such as Form I-130);

• Evidence you continually maintained a lawful status since arriving in the United States (does not apply to immediate relatives);

• Form I-864, Affidavit of Support;

• Certified police and court records of all criminal charges, arrests, or convictions regardless of final disposition (if applicable);

For ALL sponsors:

• A copy of your individual federal income tax return, including W-2s for the most recent tax year, or a statement and/or evidence describing why you were not required to file.

• Also include a copy of every Form 1099, schedule, and any other evidence of reported income.

• Prrof of U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residence;

• You may also submit this information for the most recent three tax years, pay stubs from the most recent six months, and/or a letter from your employer if you believe any of these items will help you qualify.

For SOME sponsors:

• If you are currently self-employed, a copy of your Schedule C, D, E, or F from your most recent federal income tax return which establishes your income from your business.

• If you are sponsoring more than one intending immigrant listed on the same affidavit of support, photocopies of the original affidavit of support may be submitted for any additional intending immigrants listed. Copies of supporting documentation are not required for these family members.

• If you are the petitioning sponsor and on active duty in the U.S. armed forces or U.S. Coast Guard and are sponsoring your spouse or child using 100% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, proof of your active military status.

• If you are using the income of people in your household or dependents to qualify, a separate Form I-864A for each person whose income you will use. However, an intending immigrant whose income is being used must complete Form I-864A only if their spouse and/or children are immigrating with them.

• Proof of each household member's residency in your household and relationship to you if they are not the intending immigrants or are not listed as dependents on your federal income tax return for the most recent tax year.

• Proof that the intending immigrant’s current employment will continue from the same source if their income is being used.

• A copy of each household member's individual federal income tax return, including W-2s and 1099s, for the most recent tax year, or evidence that they were not required to file. You may submit this information for the most recent three years if you believe it will help you qualify.

• If you use your assets or the assets of a household member to qualify, documentation of assets establishing location, ownership, date of acquisition, and value. Evidence of any liens or liabilities against these assets.

• A separate Form I-864A for each household member using assets other than for the intending immigrant.

• If you are a joint sponsor, substitute sponsor, or the relative of an employment-based immigrant requiring an affidavit of support, proof of your U.S. citizenship status, lawful permanent resident status, or U.S. national status.

This application filed concurrently with Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status. If you are filing Form I-765 after you have filed Form I-485, include evidence of a pending I-485 (for example, a copy of your Form I-485 receipt notice or other evidence).

This form should be filed along with Form I-485. For an advance parole document for individuals who are currently in the United States:

• A copy of an official photo identity document;

• Two identical passport-style photographs of yourself taken within 30 days of the filing of this application;

• A copy of any document showing your current status in the United States;

• A copy of a USCIS receipt as evidence that you filed the adjustment application, if you are an applicant for adjustment of status (if applying after I-485 is filed);

• You and each family member immigrating with you must obtain an original birth certificate or certified copy;

• If you were convicted of a crime, you MUST obtain a certified copy of each court and prison record, even if you were later granted amnesty, a pardon, or other act of clemency;

• If you are or have been married, you must obtain original marriage certificate/s or certified copies of EVERY marriage;

• If you were previously married, you must obtain evidence of the termination of EVERY prior marriage you have had;

• If you served in the military of any country, you must obtain a photocopy of your military record;

• You and each family member immigrating with you must submit a photocopy of the biographic data page of a currently valid passport;

• If you are 16 years of age or older, you must obtain a photocopy of a police certificate from all countries you have lived in;

• Completed medical exam from Embassy approved physician.