Sec. 227. Documentation requirements

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An alien’s application for permanent resident status under this title may include, as evidence of identity, the following: A passport or national identity document from the alien’s country of origin that includes the alien’s name and the alien’s photograph or fingerprint. The alien’s birth certificate and an identity card that includes the alien’s name and photograph. A school identification card that includes the alien’s name and photograph, and school records showing the alien’s name and that the alien is or was enrolled at the school.

A Uniformed Services identification card issued by the Department of Defense. Any immigration or other document issued by the United States Government bearing the alien’s name and photograph. A State-issued identification card bearing the alien's name and photograph. Any other evidence determined to be credible by the Secretary. An alien’s application for permanent resident status under this title may include, as evidence that the alien has been continuously physically present in the United States, as required under section 211(a)(2), the following:

Passport entries, including admission stamps on the alien’s passport. Any document from the Department of Justice or the Department of Homeland Security noting the alien’s date of entry into the United States. Records from any educational institution the alien has attended in the United States. Employment records of the alien that include the employer’s name and contact information. Records of service from the Uniformed Services. Official records from a religious entity confirming the alien’s participation in a religious ceremony.

A birth certificate for a child who was born in the United States. Hospital or medical records showing medical treatment or hospitalization, the name of the medical facility or physician, and the date of the treatment or hospitalization. Automobile license receipts or registration. Deeds, mortgages, or rental agreement contracts. Rent receipts or utility bills bearing the alien’s name or the name of an immediate family member of the alien, and the alien’s address. Tax receipts.

Insurance policies. Remittance records, including copies of money order receipts sent in or out of the country. Travel records. Dated bank transactions. Two or more sworn affidavits from individuals who are not related to the alien who have direct knowledge of the alien’s continuous physical presence in the United States, that contain— the name, address, and telephone number of the affiant; and the nature and duration of the relationship between the affiant and the alien. Any other evidence determined to be credible by the Secretary.

An alien’s application for permanent resident status under this title may include, as evidence that the alien is exempt from an application fee under section 223(c), the following: To establish that an alien meets an age requirement, the alien may provide proof of identity, as described in subsection (a), that establishes that the alien is younger than 18 years of age. To establish the alien’s income, the alien may provide— employment records or other records of earned income, including records that have been maintained by the Social Security Administration, the Internal Revenue Service, or any other Federal, State, or local government agency; bank records; or at least two sworn affidavits from individuals who are not related to the alien and who have direct knowledge of the alien’s work and income that contain— the name, address, and telephone number of the affiant; and the nature and duration of the relationship between the affiant and the alien.

To establish that the alien is in foster care, lacks parental or familial support, or has a serious, chronic disability, the alien may provide at least two sworn affidavits from individuals who are not related to the alien and who have direct knowledge of the circumstances that contain— a statement that the alien is in foster care, otherwise lacks any parental or other familiar support, or has a serious, chronic disability, as appropriate; the name, address, and telephone number of the affiant; and the nature and duration of the relationship between the affiant and the alien.

If the Secretary determines, after publication in the Federal Register and an opportunity for public comment, that any document or class of documents does not reliably establish identity or that permanent resident status under this title is being obtained fraudulently to an unacceptable degree, the Secretary may prohibit or restrict the use of such document or class of documents.