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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 15
West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 1 Chapter 15 Noncitizens, Refugees, and Citizenship
15.1 DEFINITIONS ADMISSION NUMBER An 11-digit number assigned to a noncitizen when he enters the United States (U.S.). This number is frequently found on the Arrival-Departure Record (Form I-94) and should not be confused with the Noncitizen Registration Number (A-Number) defined below. ALIEN Any person who is not a citizen or national of the U.S.; also referred to as a noncitizen. ALIEN REGISTRATION NUMBER OR UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES NUMBER (USCIS/A-NUMBER) A seven or eight-digit number assigned to a noncitizen at the time his Alien File is created. ALIEN REGISTRATION RECEIPT CARD United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) document that certifies lawful permanent resident status, commonly called a Green Card; older versions may be green, blue/white, salmon, or pink. It carries the USCIS form number I-151 or I-551. ALIEN STATUS VERIFICATION INDEX (ASVI) A database designed for the use of entitlement benefit agencies in verifying noncitizen immigration status in accordance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA). AMERASIAN (VIETNAM) Children born in Vietnam to Vietnamese mothers and American fathers and are admitted to the U.S. under P.L. 100-202 as immigrants but are entitled to the same social services and assistance benefits as refugees. Spouses, children, and parents or guardians may accompany the noncitizen to the U.S. ASYLEE A noncitizen already in the U.S. or at a port of entry who is granted asylum in the U.S. Asylum may be granted to those persons who are unable or unwilling to return to their countries of nationality, or to seek the protection of those countries, because of persecution or a well- founded fear of persecution. This status is covered by Section 208 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (INA). See REFUGEEwhich explains the difference between asylum and refuge in the U.S. CENTRAL INDEX SYSTEM (CIS) An automated system containing information on noncitizens. The CIS, from which ASVI is extracted, is the USCIS’ most complete database of information on noncitizens in the U.S.