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(Form EOIR-40) with proof of filing such as a file-stamped copy of the application, or another document demonstrating filing such as a signed certified return receipt or a cash register or computer generated receipt (only applications for suspension of deportation under INA section 244(a)(3) as in effect prior to April 1, 1997, or cancellation of removal under INA section 240A(b)(2). • A document from the Immigration Court or Board of Immigration Appeals indicating that the applicant has established a prima facie case for suspension of deportation under INA Section 244(a)(3) as in effect prior to April 1, 1997, or cancellation of removal under INA Section 240A(b)(2). Document Verification Procedures Follow the procedures outlined below to verify the immigration status of applicants who allege eligibility as abused immigrants. If the applicant filed a self-petition as a victim of abuse (Form I-360) or a family-based immigrant visa petition (Form I-130), complete the form in Exhibit IV-6. Fax the form to the INS Vermont Service Center: fax 802-527-3159 or 802-527-3252. If the applicant filed for cancelation of removal or suspension of deportation as a victim of abuse, complete the form in Exhibit IV-7. Fax the form to the immigration court where the application was filed. You may locate the current fax numbers for the immigration courts on the list in Exhibit IV-8. If an immigrant has provided the agency with all required documentation and that documentation indicates that s/he is a qualified immigrant based on the domestic violence criteria, but the Immigration and Naturalization Service or immigration court has not returned the verification forms within the applicable application processing timeframes, the SSR should: • Determine the individual's eligibility for benefits assuming that s/he is a qualified immigrant • Approve or deny the application within the applicable application time frame.

Verification of Status as Victims of Severe Forms of Trafficking 7.12.7

ALL Victims of severe forms of trafficking must provide proof of their status. Adult victims should provide a certification letter from the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) to verify they are trafficking victims. Child victims do not receive certification letters but should have a letter that verifies that they are eligible for benefits pursuant to section 107(b) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000. Letters issued to victims of trafficking should be verified by calling ORR’s trafficking verification line. The case worker should call the trafficking verification line at (202) 401-5510 to verify the validity of the letter and to inform ORR of the benefits for which the immigrant has applied. The letters will list a nine-digit tracking number that will be needed to verify its validity.