Instructions For Form I-821 - Application For Temporary Protected Status (Page 11 of 18) in pdf

E. Attestations by churches, unions, or other organizations to your residence, identifying you by name. The

attestation must be signed by an official (whose title is shown); show inclusive dates of membership; state the

address where you resided during membership periods; include the seal of the organization impressed on the letter

or the letterhead of the organization, if the organization has letterhead stationery; establish how the author knows

you; and establish the origin of the information being attested to.

F. Additional documents may include copies of money order receipts for money sent in or out of the country;

passport entries; birth certificates of children born in the United States; dated bank transactions; correspondence

between you and another person or organization; U.S. Social Security card; Selective Service card; automobile

license receipts, title, vehicle registration; deeds, mortgages, contracts to which you have been a party; tax

receipts; insurance policies; receipts; and letters.

G. Any other relevant documents.

5. What documents should I submit if I was arrested, charged, and/or convicted for a criminal offense?

In answering any question on this form about your criminal history:

You have been “convicted” for immigration purposes if:

(1) A court has entered against you a judgment of guilt; or

(2) The court has not entered a formal judgment, but;

(3) You were found guilty after a trial, entered a guilty or “no contest” plea, or admitted in court to facts that

would warrant a finding of guilt; and

(4) The court has imposed any restrictions on your liberty, including any probation, punishment or other penalty.

“Felony” means a crime committed in the United States, punishable by imprisonment for a term of more than one

year, regardless of the term such alien actually served, if any, except: When the offense is defined by the State as a

misdemeanor and the sentence actually imposed is one year or less regardless of the term such alien actually served.

Under this exception for purposes of TPS, the crime shall be treated as a misdemeanor. See 8 C.F.R. 244.1.

Misdemeanor means a crime committed in the United States, either:

(1) Punishable by imprisonment for a term of one year or less, regardless of the term such alien actually

served, if any; or

(2) A crime treated as a misdemeanor under the term “felony” of this section.

For purposes of TPS, any crime punishable by imprisonment for a maximum term of five days or less shall not be

considered a felony or misdemeanor. See 8 C.F.R. 244.1.

Please remember, however, that even if you were not convicted, you must provide records of any arrest or charge for a

criminal offense.

A. Court Disposition Records

If you were ever arrested, charged, and/or convicted for a criminal offense, you will need to provide court

disposition records.

Provide a certified copy of all arrest reports, court dispositions, sentencing documents, and any other relevant

documents. You may also include any mitigating evidence concerning the circumstances of your arrests or

convictions that you would like USCIS to consider if you have been arrested or convicted of a crime. If you were

placed on probation, you must provide evidence to show that you completed your probationary period.

You do not need to submit documentation for traffic fines and incidents (unless the traffic fines or incidents were

alcohol- or drug-related) that did not involve an actual arrest if the penalty was only a fine of less than $500

or points on your driver’s license. However, if you were arrested for any traffic offense, provide disposition

documentation, so USCIS can properly assess whether your conviction may relate to your TPS eligibility.

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