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Title 7: SNAP Page 8 Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Employees’ Manual Chapter I: Specific Households and Participants Households with Alien Members Revised February 13, 2026 Alien Status Verification Requirements Acceptable verification of alien status is 1. Unexpired (if there is an expiration date) and, 2. Contains sufficient information for the required SAVE verification including Name, Alien Registration (A-Number) or Admission (I-94) Number, or other items that prove their current USCIS status. Forms of acceptable documentation of eligible alien status includes, but is not limited to:  An unexpired USCIS document, i.e. LPR card or I-94  Foreign passports with unexpired DHS visa stamps proving reported status  Court orders or letters of approval (which may or may not include expiration dates) Cuban/Haitian Entrants (CHE) Many Cuban/Haitian Entrants will not have an unexpired document proving their immigration status. “Cuban/Haitian Entrant” is not an immigration status; it’s a designation which relates to eligibility for federal benefits. Accept expired documents proving the CHE designation if the document contains sufficient information for SAVE verification. Alien Documentation Chart When an alien provides immigration documentation, check the following documentation chart to see if the person is an eligible alien. While the chart lists several types of documentation that can be used to verify alien status, it should be used for general guidance only. It’s impossible to include every type of alien document that exists, or to identify when a form may be revised and looks slightly different than the previous version.

Status of Alien Acceptable Documentation of Alien Status U.S. non-citizen nationals A U.S. passport endorsed with United States National Or Certificate of Non-Citizen Nationality (very rare)