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DEPARTMENT FOR AGING AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES AUXILIARY GRANT PROGRAM NON-FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS 07/19 CHAPTER C, PAGE 36 If an individual is not a qualified alien, he/she is ineligible for an Auxiliary Grant. 9.4.1. SSI Recipient: SSI requires verification of an alien’s immigration status prior to the individual’s approval for an SSI payment. Verification that an individual is an SSI recipient verifies the individual’s alien status for AG. Verify the SSI recipient’s SSI eligibility via SVES (State Verification Exchange System). 9.4.2. Non-SSI Individual: Verification of an alien’s immigration status must be completed before eligibility can be established. Failure to provide the needed verifications will result in ineligibility for AG. Verification is a multi-step process. The individual must provide information sufficient to establish his alien status and the eligibility worker must confirm that status through the DHS Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) process. Note: An alien’s identity and alien status cannot both be verified by one document. Two documents are required, one for identity and one for alien status. 9.4.2.1.Verification Step 1 - An alien must verify his immigration status by presenting the original version of an official document issued by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Photocopies of documents are not sufficient verification. Review the documents provided and determine the action to take based on the following information. If the alien has: A. Documents contain an A-Number in the “A60 000 000” or “A80 000 000” series, go to Step 3. B. Current DHS documents that verify his status go to step 2. C. An alien registration number but no DHS document verify his identity and go to Step 2. • If the alien does not provide verification of his/her identity, his immigration status cannot be