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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 15

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 7 Chapter 15 Noncitizens, Refugees, and Citizenship

15.2 IMMIGRATION DOCUMENTS 15.2.1 INTRODUCTION To determine eligibility for federal programs, the Worker must identify the noncitizen’s immigration status based on information contained in immigration documents and then match that information to noncitizen eligibility guidelines. See Section 15.7. Immigration documents should include the individual’s name, date of birth, and a reference to the individual's noncitizen registration number (A-Number), which is assigned by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Noncitizens age 18 years or older must have immigration documentation in their possession at all times. Noncitizens without documentation should be referred to the local USCIS office located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to request replacement documentation. 15.2.2 EXAMINING USCIS DOCUMENTS All noncitizen applicants for benefits must present original documentation of noncitizen registration. A copy of the documentation must be kept in the case record. These documents should show the A-Number of the noncitizen, except for Form I-94, which does not always include an A-Number. Some forms, as noted, have expiration dates. These dates should be checked during initial viewing of the documentation. 15.2.2.A Sources of Verification of Noncitizen Status Immigration documentation includes, but is not limited to, the following forms. Samples for most of these documents with background information and coding keys for documents I-94, I-551, I-151, and I-688B are found in Section 15.2.3. NOTE: An A-Number is the same as a United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) number. These two terms may be used interchangeably.