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BEM 225 18 of 46 CITIZENSHIP/NON-CITIZEN STATUS BPB 2026-017 7-1-2026

BRIDGES ELIGIBILITY MANUAL STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Current residence. Place of employment (if any). USCIS file number (if known). Place of entry into the U.S. (if known). Do not release any other information to USCIS. Send referrals to: US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Detroit District 333 Mt. Elliott Street Detroit, MI 48207 Document the basis for the USCIS referral in the case record. VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING All Programs The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) within the U.S. Depart- ment of Health and Human Services issues letters of certification to persons it determines are victims of trafficking. Children under age 18 are issued eligibility letters instead of certification letters. Per- sons with the original certification and/or eligibility letters are not required to provide any other immigration documents to receive benefits. When a victim of trafficking applies for assistance: • Accept the original certification and/or eligibility letter. Copy the letter for the case record and return the original to the client. • Telephone the ORR trafficking verification line at 1-866-401- 5510 to confirm the validity of the certification and/or eligibility letter and inform ORR of the benefits for which the person has applied. Document the phone call in the case record. See sample ORR letters in BEM 630, Refugee Assistance Program, Exhibits II and III. Note: Victims of trafficking are sometimes issued T visas and eligible relatives of the trafficking victims are entitled to visas designated as T-2, T-3, T-4 or T-5 (collectively referred to as Derivative T Visas). The eligible relative(s) with a Derivative T Visa is eligible for the same program(s) as the victim of trafficking,