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BEM 225 43 of 46 CITIZENSHIP/NON-CITIZEN STATUS BPB 2026-017 7-1-2026

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

EXHIBIT III - DOCUMENTS

U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT U.S. State Department documents regarding citizenship include: • United States passport. It is issued to U.S. citizens and nationals. The expiration date is on the document face. A U.S. passport does not have to be currently valid to be accepted as evidence of citizenship, as long as it was originally issued without limitation. • United States passport card. This card cannot be used for air travel; otherwise, it carries the same rights and privileges of the U.S. passport book. • DS-1350, Certification of Report of Birth or FS-545, Certification of Birth Abroad. Issued to U.S. citizens born in another country. The FS-545 was last issued in 1990. • FS-240, Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the U.S. It is issued to U.S. citizens born in another country, often children of U.S. military personnel. U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES (USCIS) USCIS documents regarding citizenship/non-citizen status include, but are not limited to: Note: Information about forms and fees is available on the USCIS website. Some forms may be filled out online and some are available for electronic filing. The website is http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis. • G-641, Application for Verification of Information from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Records. • I-20 ID (Student) Copy is issued to non-immigrant students authorized to study in the U.S. The D/S date (duration of status) indicates expiration of student status. • I-94, Arrival-Departure Record. It is usually attached to the unexpired foreign passport of non-immigrant non-citizens. The expiration date is on the document face. As of 5/1/13, the I-94 will begin to be automated at certain airports in the U.S. Some of the I-94 information will be stamped on the unexpired foreign passport. Refugees, derivative asylees and parolees will continue to receive a paper I-94. • I-151, Alien Registration Receipt Card. It was issued prior to June 1978 to lawful permanent residents and is commonly referred to as a green card. The I-151 became obsolete on 3/20/96, and individuals should have requested the I-551 replacement. (Cannot use the I-151 card as verification for MA eligibility, must have replaced with the I- 551). • I-327, Permit to Reenter the United States. It is issued to lawful permanent residents before leaving the U.S. for one to two years. The expiration is on page 2.