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The alien may present USCIS documents that verify alien status. The most commonly used immigration documents include, but are not limited to, the following:

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1. Form I-551 - Resident Alien Card and Conditional Resident Alien Card 2. Form I-151 - Alien Registration Receipt Card 3. Form I-94 - Arrival-Departure Record (Annotated with Section 207 or refugee, asylum, or paroled.) 4. Form I-688 - Temporary Resident Card 5. Unexpired foreign passport when it contains an endorsement “Processed for I-551. Temporary Evidence of Lawful Admission for Permanent Residence” USCIS documents provided by the applicant must be validated by the worker through the Systemic Alien Verification for Entitlement (SAVE) program using Secondary Verification Procedures. For applicants claiming eligibility based on 40 quarters of work, the worker will access WTPQ inquiry from INME menu to verify the quarters from Social Security Administration’s automated system. Applicants claiming military service must provide verification of a veteran’s honorable discharge or status in the service for active duty member. SPONSORED ALIENS Qualified aliens with a sponsor who signed the affidavit of support prior to December 19, 1997, will have deeming procedures for three years. If Form I-864, USCIS Affidavit of Support is signed on or after December 19, 1997, all income and resources of the sponsor and their spouse will be considered until the alien has worked 40 qualifying quarters of coverage or becomes a naturalized citizen. See Chapter 6, Budgeting Process, for procedures to be followed. QUESTIONABLE CITIZENSHIP STATUS A member of the assistance unit whose citizenship is questionable shall be ineligible until proof of citizenship is obtained. Citizenship is not verified unless questionable. REPORTING ILLEGAL ALIENS The appropriate USCIS office shall be informed whenever it is determined that any member of a