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Department
of Human Services Child Care
Certificate Program Online Policy Manual Certificate Program Eligibility |
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VERIFICATION OF CITIZENSHIP/ALIEN STATUS FOR LOW-INCOME AND TPACC CHILD CARE PROGRAM, AND NEW HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS IN OTHER PROGRAMS |
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When a Low-Income or TPACC applicant’s
statement on citizenship or alien status is questionable or inconsistent with
other information on the application, the applicant must provide acceptable
verification of citizenship or alien status.
It is the responsibility of the applicant to secure and present valid
documentation. Acceptable forms of
verification include: ·
A birth
certificate; ·
INS
certificate of citizenship or naturalization (U.S. nationals); ·
A valid
Voters Registration Card from the applicant’s county of residence (cards from
out-of-county or out-of-state are not acceptable); ·
A U.S.
passport; or ·
Religious
records. The following are not considered acceptable forms of verification for
eligible alien status: ·
Social
Security card; ·
Drivers
license from any state; or ·
Bank,
credit, or check cashing cards. If documentation is suspicious or appears to be invalid or falsified,
additional documentation should be requested.
If the applicant acknowledges that she is an alien, then it must be
verified if the individual is an “eligible alien” able to receive federal
benefits. Child Care programs will utilize Families First policy with respect to
eligible alien status. When documentation and utilization of the SAVE system is not adequate
to satisfy alien status verification requirements, please follow the secondary
verification procedures below: 1.
Complete INS
Form G-845 for each applicant who is not a U.S. citizen. 2.
Copy the
verification used to establish satisfactory immigration status. 3.
Attach a
copy of the verifications to the Form G-845 (USCIS requests that we staple
the verifications to Form G-845 in the upper left-hand corner using only one
staple). 4.
Submit the
verification and Form G-845 to USCIS at the address below: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
(USCIS) 470-490 L`Enfant Plaza East, SW Suite 8001 Washington, D.C. 20024 Attn: Immigration Status Verification Unit Review the returned Form G-845 to ensure that legal alien status is
validated and document CLRC. |
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