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3. Evidence establishing continuous physical presence, which may include, but is not limited to:

A. Documentation issued by any governmental or nongovernmental authority, provided the documentation contains

your name, was dated at the time it was issued, and contains the normal signature, seal, or other authenticating

instrument of the authorized representative of the issuing authority;

B. Educational documents;

C. Employment records;

D. Certification that you filed Federal or state income tax returns showing that you attended school or worked in the

United States throughout the entire continuous physical presence period;

E. Documents showing installment payments, such as a series of monthly rent receipts or utility bills;

F. A list of the type and date of documents already contained in your DHS file that establishes physical presence,

such as, but not limited to, a written copy of a sworn statement given to a DHS officer, a document from the

law enforcement agency attesting to the fact that you have continued to comply with requests for assistance, the

transcript of a formal hearing, and Form I-213, Record of Deportable-Inadmissible Alien; or

G. Your own affidavit attesting to your continuous physical presence.

NOTE: If you do not have documentation to establish continuous physical presence, you must explain why in an affidavit

and provide additional affidavits from others with first-hand knowledge who can attest to your continuous physical

presence with specific facts. Your affidavit alone is not sufficient to show continuous physical presence.

NOTE: Generally, if you departed from the United States for any trip that lasted longer than 90 days or for multiple trips

that together exceeded 180 days, you failed to maintain continuous physical presence unless you can establish that:

1. Your absence was necessary to assist in the investigation or prosecution of acts of trafficking; or

2. An official involved in the investigation or prosecution of acts of trafficking certifies that the absence was otherwise

justified.

NOTE: If you have less than three years of continuous physical presence since you were first admitted as a T-1

nonimmigrant, you must submit a document signed by the Attorney General of the United States (or designee) stating that

the investigation or prosecution is complete.

Evidence of Good Moral Character

Before USCIS can approve your application, USCIS must find that you are a person of good moral character according to

INA section 101(f).

In order to demonstrate good moral character, you must submit:

1. Your own affidavit attesting to your good moral character; and

2. A local police clearance or a state-issued criminal background check from each locality or state in the United States

that you have resided in for six or more months while you were in T-1 nonimmigrant status. If local police clearances,

criminal background checks, or similar reports are not available for any location where you resided, you may include

an explanation and submit other evidence about your good moral character while you resided at that location.

You may also submit other credible evidence of good moral character, such as affidavits from responsible persons who can

knowledgeably attest to your good moral character.

If you are under 14 years of age, you do not need to submit evidence of good moral character. However, if there is reason

to believe that you may lack good moral character, USCIS may require evidence of good moral character.

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