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Manual Title Chapter Page Revision Date Virginia Medical Assistance Eligibility M02 March 2011 Subchapter Subject Page ending with Page M0220.000 CITIZENSHIP & ALIEN REQUIREMENTS M0220.202 6

SAVE is accessed by the Alien Registration Number. SAVE is accessed directly by the local agency. The alien registration number begins with an "A" and should be displayed on the alien's USCIS document(s). Information obtained through SAVE should be compared with the original USCIS document. If discrepancies are noted, the secondary verification process must be initiated. No negative action may be taken on the basis of the automated verification only. A primary verification document must be initiated prior to case approval. The primary verification document must be filed in the case record. 2. Secondary Verification Secondary verification is required in the following situations: a. The alien has an alien number but no USCIS document, or the alien has no alien number and no USCIS document. b. Primary verification generates the message "Institute Secondary Verification" or "No File Found." c. Discrepancies are revealed when comparing primary verification to the original immigration document. d. Immigration documents have no Alien Registration Number (A-Number). e. Documents contain an A-Number in the A60 000 000 or A80 000 000 series. f. The document presented is an USCIS Fee Receipt. g. The document presented is Form I-181 or I-94 in a foreign passport that is endorsed "Processed for I-551, Temporary Evidence of Lawful Permanent Residence," and the I-181 or I-94 is more than one year old. When secondary verification is required, the agency must complete the top portion of a Document Verification Request (Form G-845) or initiate an on-line request for a secondary verification through SAVE. The G-845 is available at http://www.uscis.gov. Click on “Forms.” B. Document Verification Request (Form G- 845) If the alien has filed an USCIS application for or received a change in status, the application for or change in status in itself is not sufficient basis for determining immigration status. Likewise, any document which raises a question of whether USCIS contemplates enforcing departure is not sufficient basis for determining the alien's status. In such situations, verify the alien's status with USCIS using the Document Verification Request (Form G-845). For an alien who entered the U.S. before 8-22-96 and whose status is adjusted to a qualified status after he entered the U.S. use the Form G-845 Supplement to request the period of continuous presence in the U.S. The G-845 Supplement (S) is available at http://www.uscis.gov. Click on “Forms.” Form G-845 should be completed as fully as possible by the submitting agency. It is essential that the form contain enough information to identify the alien.