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CODE OF COLORADO REGULATIONS 9 CCR 2503-7 Income Maintenance (Volume 3)

20 B. In order to verify his or her lawful presence in the United States, an applicant must: 1. Produce and provide: a. A valid Colorado driver’s license or a VALID Colorado identification card issued pursuant to Article 2 of Title 42, C.R.S.; or, b. A United States military card or military dependent’s identification card; or, c. A United States coast guard merchant mariner card; or, d. A Native American tribal document; or, e. Any other document authorized by rules adopted by the Department of Revenue 1 CCR 204-30; or, f. Those applicants who cannot produce one of the required documents may demonstrate lawful presence by both executing the affidavit and executing a request for waiver. The request for waiver must be provided to the Colorado Department of Revenue in person, by mail, or online, and must be accompanied by all documents the applicant can produce to prove lawful presence. A request for a waiver can be provided to the Department of Revenue by an applicant representative. Once approved by the Department of Revenue, the waiver is assumed to be permanent, but may be rescinded and cancelled if, at any time, the Department of Revenue becomes aware of the applicant’s violation of immigration laws. If the waiver is rescinded and cancelled, the applicant has the opportunity to appeal. The county department is responsible for verifying that the applicant is the same individual indicated as being lawfully present through the waiver. 2. Execute an affidavit saying that: a. He or she is a United States citizen or legal permanent resident; or, b. He or she is otherwise lawfully present in the United States pursuant to federal law. 3.753.13 Legal Immigrant [Eff. 12/1/14] “Legal immigrant” means an individual who is not a citizen or national of the United States and who was lawfully admitted to the United States by the Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) as an actual or prospective permanent resident or whose physical presence is known and allowed by the CIS. 3.753.14 Documentation of Legal Immigrant [Eff. 12/1/14] An alien considered a legal immigrant will normally possess one of the following forms provided by the Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) as verification: A. I-94 arrival/departure record. B. I-551: resident alien card I-551). C. Forms I-688b or I-766 employment authorization document.