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I-94s are not acceptable to verify eligible alien status if annotated only with any of the letters A through L, or terms or references to the Act not listed in Sections 3231 and 3232. For example, the terms "Employment Authorized" or "Under Docket Control" are not listed and, therefore, are not relevant in verifying alien status.

3372 I-94 EXPIRATION DATES

Some refugees or parolees I-94s include information which shows conditional entry with an expiration date. Until the card expires, these I-94s are acceptable verification of eligible alien status. If the card has already expired, the alien cannot be certified and must be referred to USCIS for renewal of the I-94. If an alien's card has not expired and the household is being certified, the certification period must not exceed the card's expiration date.

Aliens with I-94s stamped “Cuban/Haitian Entrant (Status Pending) Renewable January 5, 1981” may be certified if otherwise eligible. The January 15 date has since been extended indefinitely and is not to be considered an expiration date.

3373 FORMS I-151 OR I-551

Forms I-151 are no longer issued, however previously issued I-151's are still valid. Form I-551 verifies the person is lawfully admitted for permanent residence. An alien who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence meets the qualified alien criteria however he/she must still pass the eligible alien criteria (identified under Sections 3231 and 3232). Aliens who marry a US citizen receive an I-551 with a 2 year expiration date. If the alien is still married to the US citizen at the end of the 2 year period, they are given indefinite permanent alien status. The alien is considered a qualified alien and eligible to receive SNAP benefits during the 2 year period if he/she passes the eligible alien criteria (identified under Sections 3231 and 3232).

3374 PASSPORTS

Passport booklets that are stamped "Processed for I-551, Temporary Evidence of Lawful Admission for Permanent Residence" are acceptable verification of eligible alien status.

3375 FORM G-641

Form G-641 is titled "Application for Verification of Information from Immigration and Naturalization Service Records." This form is usually completed by an alien who is seeking to verify his status and is submitted by him to the USCIS office. If acceptable verification documents are not available, the Specialist must advise the household that submission of USCIS Form G-641 to USCIS could be completed by them to obtain the verification.

The form is acceptable to verify eligible alien status if it has been signed at the bottom by a USCIS official and dated.

3380 SPECIALIST CONTACTS WITH USCIS

Specialists may contact the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on behalf of an alien only at the alien's written request. If the alien does not wish to contact USCIS or give permission for the Specialist to do so, the Specialist will advise the household that it may withdraw its application or be certified without the alien.