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TABLE OF CONTENTS 400 Citizenship 410 Eligibility Requirement 420 Documentation of U.S. Citizenship or Nationality 421 How to Document U.S. Citizenship or Nationality 421.1 Stand Alone Evidence of U.S. Citizenship or Nationality 421.2 Secondary Evidence of U.S. Citizenship or Nationality 421.3 Evidence of Identity 430 Documentation of Non-Citizen Status 431 Determining Qualified and Non-Qualified Non-Citizen Status 431.1 Non-Citizen Program Eligibility Chart 431.2 Absence of Proof of Immigration Status 432 Verifying Non-Citizen Status Using the Systematic Alien Verification to Entitlements (SAVE) System 432.1 Primary Verification 432.2 Additional Verification 433 Individuals Previously Held in “Indefinite Detention” 433.1 Process for Determining Indefinite Detainee Status 433.2 Steps for Determining Indefinite Detainee Eligibility 434 Victims of Trafficking 435 Battered Non-Citizens 435.1 Conditions for a Battered Non-Citizen to be Eligible 435.2 Criteria for Establishing a Substantial Connection 435.3 Verification of Battered Non-Citizen Status 436 Documentation of Veteran Status 436.1 Definition of a Veteran 436.2 Spouses, Surviving Spouses and Dependent Children of a Veteran 436.2.1 Spouse 436.2.2 Surviving Spouse 436.2.3 Dependent Child 436.3 Verification of Veteran Status 436.3.1 Discharged Members 436.3.2 Active Duty Members 436.3.3 Reserve Members (Not On Active Duty for Training) 439 Social Security Earnings – Quarters 439.1 Definition of Quarter/Credit 439.2 Who May Be Included in the Q/C (Quarter/Credit) Count 439.3 Who May Not Be Included in the Q/C (Quarter/Credit) Count 439.4 Determining Possibility of Meeting 40 Quarter/Credit Requirement 439.5 Crediting Quarter/Credit to an Individual During the Application Process 439.6 Requests for Social Security Earnings Q/C History 439.7 Quarters of Coverage Codes CITIZENSHIP TABLE OF CONTENTS Division of Social Services Eligibility and Payments Manual 01 May 26 MTL 06/26 A-400