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When a child’s citizenship was verified by previously acceptable documentation not listed below, one of the below, unexpired forms of verification must be obtained at the time the family submits an application to renew participation. Once acceptable citizenship verification is in the family’s file, new verification is not needed unless the form of verification submitted has an expiration date. In these cases unexpired verification is needed at the time of application.

1. Verification of US Citizenship, US National, andNaturalization A copy of the following documents is acceptable for determining US Citizenship and Naturalization: a. ICCIS indicating hard copy verification was obtained from another DPA program, or the child received PASSI; b. Birth certificates; c. Certificate of citizenship or naturalization provided by the USCIS; d. US passports; e. Other official government issued identification verifying citizenship or immigration status; f. Hospital record of birth that includes the child’s name, date of birth, hospital name and location of the hospital city and state.

2. Verification for Determining Qualified Alien Status: The following documents are acceptable for determining qualified alien status. a. Lawful Permanent Resident: Form I-551, or for recent arrivals, a temporary I-551 stamp in a foreign passport or on a Form I- 94; b. Refugees: Form I-94 endorsed to show entry as a refugee under Section 207 of the INA and date of entry to the US; or Form I-668B or I-766 annotated “274a.12(a)(3)” or Form I- 571; c. Asylees: Form I-94 annotated with a stamp showing grantof asylum under Section 208 of the INA; a grant letter from the Asylum Office of the USCIS; Form I-668B or I-766 annotated “274a.12(a)(5)”; or an order of an Immigration Judge granting asylum; d. Alien who has had deportation withheld under Sections 241(b)(3) or 243(h) of the INA: Order of an Immigration Judge showing deportation withheld under Section 241(b)(3) or 243(h) and date of grant; or Form I-668B or I-766 annotated “274a.12(A)(10)”; e. Battered spouse or child of a US citizen or permanent legal resident: (1) an approved or pending petition showing a