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COMBINED MANUAL

ISSUE DATE 04/2021

SYSTEMATIC ALIEN VERIFICATION (SAVE)

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- Card number.

- Visa number.

● Some immigration documents do not have any of these numbers, but have a document number instead. In this case, go to the 2nd level of SAVE and “Institute Additional Verifications”.

● Some First Nations Canadians may not have a document issued by a United States Immigration agency and may present only a tribal enrollment card. If a person who is a First Nations Canadian only submits a tribal enrollment card, submit a Policy Question. The tribal enrollment card may not contain the information that is required to run a SAVE report.

Second Level: Sometimes SAVE directs the user to “Institute Additional Verifications”. When SAVE prompts, follow SAVE’s instructions. Do not rely on the Initial Verification (1st Level of SAVE) when SAVE prompts the user to go to the next verification level.

Even if SAVE does not prompt users to Institute Additional Verifications, users should do so if: ● The applicant or participant has any concerns about the SAVE response, including if the applicant or participant believes that the SAVE report is incorrect.

● The SAVE response does not match the applicant’s immigration document information.

● There is conflicting biographic information.

● The person’s immigration document does not have 1 of the numeric identifiers that SAVE specifically asks for.

- In the 2nd level of SAVE, write in the comments box that the immigration document only has a document number and list the document number. Document numbers are commonly found on receipt notices and approval notices. Document numbers begin with 3 letters followed by several numbers and may be called “Receipt Numbers” or “Notice Numbers".

Third Level: SAVE may prompt users to go to the 3rd level in the SAVE system and request copies of the person’s immigration documents. Follow the SAVE prompts. Do not close a case in SAVE or MAXIS until SAVE is no longer prompting the user to move to the next level. The SAVE report must match the immigration document. ● If the 3rd level of SAVE cannot verify the person’s immigration status, deny the case.

● Provide anyone whose application is denied or benefits terminated based on the SAVE response with adequate written notice of the denial and Records: Fast Facts for Benefit Applicants document from SAVE to obtain the proper immigration documentation.

Expired Documents

Most expired immigration documents cannot be used to run a SAVE report. Below are listed the only immigration documents that can be expired and still used to run a SAVE report. If users run other expired immigration documents through SAVE, SAVE may return an incorrect result and, as the user, there is no way to know if the result is correct or not.

There are some specific instances where SAVE can verify a person’s immigration status based on an expired document or a document that does not list an expiration date. If a person presents one of the following documents, use it to run a SAVE report regardless of the date(s) on the document. ● Asylum grant letter.

● Trafficking Certificates.

● Lawful Permanent Residence Card (green card).