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DEPARTMENT FOR AGING AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES AUXILIARY GRANT PROGRAM NON-FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS 07/19 CHAPTER C, PAGE 38 Step 2 – The worker must obtain verification of the alien’s status through the DHS Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) online system and compare it to the original DHS documents. This is the primary step in the SAVE process. Once information has been obtained through SAVE, aliens with a permanent status are no longer subject to the SAVE process. Aliens with a temporary or conditional status are subject to SAVE at the time of application and at the time the temporary or conditional status is to expire. A. Complete a SAVE online inquiry. You will need the individual’s • Alien registration number. It begins with an “A” and should be displayed on the alien’s DHS document. • Name • Country of Origin B. Compare the results with the original DHS document. • If discrepancies are noted, go to Step 3. No negative action may be taken based on the automated verification only. • If the primary verification coincides with the DHS documents, go to Step 4. C. If the primary verification generates the message “Institute Secondary Verification” or “No File Found,” go to Step 3. D. The primary verification document must be filed in the case record. Step 3 - The worker must obtain written verification of the alien’s status from DHS. This is the secondary step in the SAVE process. SAVE regulations, require, unless otherwise noted in Step 1, that the primary step, automated access, be attempted prior to initiating secondary verification.