Citizenship and Immigrant Status

FORMS: SAVE-2 (when necessary)

Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements information: SAVE

REQUIREMENT:

All EU members must be residents of the United States and U.S. citizens, or Qualified immigrant belonging to one of the eligible immigrant categories.

VERIFICATION:

If the individual declares EU members to be citizens of the United States, eligibility is established on this factor, unless questionable:

• CS = Client Statement (unless questionable)

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f the individual declares that EU members are not citizens of the United States complete the following:

• HC = Hard Copy (photocopy both sides of the document that the individual uses to verify immigration status)
  • See 18.6.4 Acceptable Documentation of Qualified Immigrant Status in the FSD policy manual for acceptable verification of immigration status.
  • Access SAVE (Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements) via the Intranet. For victims of severe forms of trafficking, call the trafficking verification line at (202) 401-5510.
• HC = Print a copy of the completed Verification Information System Case Details for the case file.

For EU members who are not U.S. citizens, determine whether each non-citizen is a qualified immigrant.

The Non-Citizen (FMML/NONCITZN) screen of FAMIS is where the immigration status and verification of status is entered.