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59 of the child’s former receipt of TANF. A VaCMS inquiry or print out of a SPIDeR inquiry can serve as documentation. There is no requirement to verify the citizenship or immigration status of a parent or person acting in loco parentis who is applying for a child, and verification must not be requested for these individuals.

D. Documentation of U.S. Citizenship

If the child is a U.S. citizen, the source of verification used must be documented in VaCMS and must be scanned into DMIS under permanent verifications. If the child’s citizenship was previously verified using one of the documents listed below and scanned into DMIS under permanent verifications, the Child Care Worker shall use the source of verification provided and shall not require additional verification. The Child Care Worker may use the following documents to verify the child is a U.S. citizen:

1. A birth certificate showing birth in one of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, or the Northern Mariana Islands, (unless the child was born to foreign diplomats residing in such a jurisdiction); 2. A record of birth issued by the hospital showing birth in one of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, or the Northern Mariana Islands, (unless the child was born to foreign diplomats residing in such a jurisdiction); 3. United States passport; 4. FS-240 form issued by the Department of State to U.S. citizens to verify the birth abroad of a U.S. citizen; 5. FS-545 Certificate of Birth issued by a Foreign Service post or DS-1350 Certification of Report of Birth. Copies are available from the Department of State; 6. Form N-560 or N-561, Certificate of Citizenship; 7. Form N-550 or N-570, Certificate of Naturalization; 8. Statement provided by a U.S. consular official certifying that the individual is a U.S. citizen (This statement is given to an individual born outside the United States who derives citizenship through a parent but does not have an FS-240, FS-545, or DS-1350); or 9. Form I-872 (or prior versions), American Indian Card with a classification code "KIC" and a statement on the back identifying the bearer as a U.S. citizen (issued by the Department of Homeland Security to U.S. citizen members of the Texas Band of Kickapoos living near the U.S./Mexican border). 10. Foreign-born children adopted by a U. S. Citizen. A foreign-born child who has been adopted by a U.S. citizen does not automatically acquire citizenship. If the applicant cannot provide evidence of the child’s citizenship, have them contact the local U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service office for a determination of U.S. citizenship.

E. Documentation for Qualified Alien Status

LDSS must verify that a child falls into one of the qualified alien statuses if they are not a U.S. citizen. The status of qualified aliens must be verified at each redetermination unless they are admitted for permanent residence. If a child’s immigration status changes or the child becomes a U.S. citizen, their eligibility must be evaluated in VaCMS under the new status. The source of verification used must be