I-589 - documents to be sent to the court
At the top of the stack of documents must be:
Following are:
1. Applicant's documents:
2. Spouse's documents:
3. Child's documents:
Additional evidence may be required (not necessarily immediately) such as:
When sending a package of documents to the prosecutor (the address of the prosecutor can be found here), all documents except the Proof of Service should be included.
Additional information:
- Document Delivery Confirmation (mandatory)
- Cover sheet (optional)
- Table of Contents (optional)
Following are:
1. Applicant's documents:
- I-589
- Copies of boarder/children's papers (I-94, I-862 Notice to Appear, I-220, I-385, etc.)
- Copy of passport (all pages from cover to cover), if available
- Copy of birth certificate, if available
- Translation of birth certificate
2. Spouse's documents:
- Copies of documents from the boarder/detention center
- Copy of passport (all pages from cover to cover), if available
- Copy of marriage certificate, if married and spouse is in the U.S.
- Translation of marriage certificate
3. Child's documents:
- Copies of boarder/child documents
- Copy of passport (all pages from cover to cover), if available
- Copy of child's birth certificate, if married and child is in the U.S.
- Translation of the child's birth certificate
Additional evidence may be required (not necessarily immediately) such as:
- Country Report
- History in English
- Other evidence
When sending a package of documents to the prosecutor (the address of the prosecutor can be found here), all documents except the Proof of Service should be included.
Additional information:
- Send only copies of documents, not originals.
- [Optional] means your application will probably be accepted without it, but the instructions require it to be present.
- In rare cases, if you are applying on your own and do not speak English, a Declaration may be required.
- The cover sheet should contain the following information: your name, address, title of the document (e.g. APPLICANT'S APPLICATION FOR DETERMINATION AND DENIAL OF EXCEPTION), the full name of each alien listed on the application, a-number, type of proceedings (e.g. removal), date and time of the court hearing.
- Photographs must be recent, 2x2 inches in passport style. On the back of the photo, you should write your last name, first name, and a-number in pencil.
- If you do not have a marriage certificate or child's birth certificate, other proof of parentage, witness statements, or an explanation as to why these documents cannot be provided must be provided.
- If you want the court to return a copy of the I-589 with a stamp of acceptance as proof, you should mail an additional copy of the I-589 to the court and enclose a postage-paid, stamped addressed envelope.
- You can call the court to make sure your case is accepted.