3.12 Mandatory Use of Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE).

A. SAVE is a program that verifies immigration status. B. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) maintains the SAVE system to conduct this verification. C. Each household member that is a non-citizen must be submitted to SAVE. D. Non-citizen Applicants are given at least ten (10) days from the date requested to submit acceptable documentation prior to the 30th day following the date of application. E. After the USCIS document is received, use the SAVE system to verify the document is accurate. F. Written consent from the non-citizen is not required as a condition to contact USCIS for documentation validation. G. If the above requirements are met, but the non-citizen applicant fails to submit acceptable documentation, then the non-citizen will not be certified for benefits until acceptable documentation has been provided. H. However, if the ten (10) days does not lapse prior to the end of the 30th day following the date of application, then MDHS must provide benefits to the household no later than 30 days following the date of application provided that the household is otherwise eligible. Source: 7 CFR §272.11; 7 CFR §273.2(f)(10) Revised: March 2022