Attachments

A photocopy of all applicable printed pages of each piece of immigration documentation presented should be attached to the Document Verification Request. The INS requires that benefit issuing agencies and institutions copy all printed sides of each INS-issued card or form presented. When the non-citizen presents a foreign passport as documentation, INS only requires copies of those pages that identify the issuing country, holder, and immigration status while in the United States (i.e., Form I-94 INS stamp).

If the applicant presents expired immigration documents or is unable to present any immigration documentation evidencing his or her immigration status, the benefit issuing agency or institution should refer the applicant to the local INS office to obtain documentation of status. In unusual cases involving applicants who are hospitalized or medically disabled, or who can otherwise show good cause for their inability to present documentation, and for whom securing such documentation would constitute an undue hardship, if the applicant can provide other identifying documentation i.e., marriage records, court orders, etc., the benefit issuing agency or institution may file the Document Verification Request, and, if applicable, copies of any expired INS documents presented, with the local INS office to verify immigration status. As with any documentation of immigration status, the benefit issuing agency or institution should confirm that the status information received from INS pertains to the applicant whose identity has been verified.

Although an INS document is all the identification required to complete the secondary verification request, the attachments may include identification bearing a photograph of the applicant. If the non-citizen has presented another pertinent document, such as a marriage record or court order, it may be included as well. Refer to Appendix A for

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Appendix 2

examples of commonly presented INS documentation. Note that other INS forms can serve as valid identification documents.

The name and address of the benefit issuing agency or institution submitting the Document Verification Request should be typed or stamped in the block labeled “ From .” The INS office address the Document Verification Request is being sent to should be typed or stamped in the block labeled “ To .”