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The form DS-5507, Affidavit of Physical Presence or Residence, Parentage, and Support, is used in adjudicating claims to U.S. citizenship/non-citizen U.S. nationality by birth abroad to U.S. citizen and/or non-citizen U.S. national parents.

Generally, to meet the physical presence test, you must be physically present in a foreign country or countries for at least 330 full days during a 12-month period including some part of the year at issue. You can count days you spent abroad for any reason, so long as your tax home is in a foreign country.

Applicants may submit employment records to prove a U.S. physical presence. Paystubs that cover a period of time or a W-2 are excellent examples. But you may use a variety of employment documents such as benefit records, training completions, attendance records, union membership records, etc.

Certified/official high school or university transcripts, military records and official vaccination records are often excellent documents to present. Other types of documents are also acceptable if they have the cumulative effect of showing presence over time. A diploma does not necessarily show presence over time.

Physical presence refers to the number of days the applicant must physically be present in the United States during the statutory period up to the date of filing for naturalization. The continuous residence and physical presence requirements are interrelated but each must be satisfied for naturalization.

Certified/official high school or university transcripts, military records and official vaccination records are often excellent documents to present. Other types of documents are also acceptable if they have the cumulative effect of showing presence over time. A diploma does not necessarily show presence over time.

Physical presence refers to the number of days the applicant must physically be present in the United States during the statutory period up to the date of filing for naturalization. The continuous residence and physical presence requirements are interrelated but each must be satisfied for naturalization.

Good examples of proof of physical presence include the following but are not limited to: School records, university transcripts, tax returns, W-2s, tax withholding statements, social security statements, pay stubs, official letters of employment, or other documents.