Documentation/Verification of Citizenship 400-28-50-25-05

(Revised 2/1/2022 ML #3654)

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The following documents or records may be available to prove the citizenship status claimed.

Note:Verification of the entry status for non-citizens may be accessed via the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlement (SAVE).

1. US Citizenship
   • Birth certificate/hospital birth certificate if signed by attending physician;
   • Vital Records interface;
   • United States passport;
   • Certificate of Naturalization;
   • (N-550 or N-570 – which are issued by the INS through a Federal or State court, or through administrative naturalization after December 1990 to individuals who are individually naturalized).
   • Report of birth abroad of a U.S. Citizen;
   • (FS-240 – which is issued by the Department of State to U.S. citizens).
   • (Statement provided by a U.S. consular officer certifying that an individual is a U.S. citizen – this is given to an individual born outside the U.S. who derives citizenship through a parent but does not have an FS-240, FS-545 or DS-1350).
   • Verification that a child was born abroad to two U.S. citizen parents; or
   • Verification that a child was born abroad to one U.S. citizen parent and that U.S. citizen parent resided in the U.S. for a period of at least one year prior to the child’s birth; or
   • Certificate of birth;
   • (FS-545 – which is issued by a Foreign Service post or Certification of Report of Birth).
   • (DS-1350 which is issued by the Department of State).
   • Certificate of Citizenship;
   • (N-560 or N-561 which is issued by the INS to individuals who derive U.S. citizenship through a parent).
   • Religious records recorded in one of the 50 states or the District of Columbia; 
   • Early school records (preferably from the first school) showing the date of admission to the school, the child’s date and place of birth, and the name(s) and place(s) of birth of the parent(s);
   • Adoption Finalization Papers showing the child’s name and place of birth

    

2. Refugee
   • USCIS Form I-94 showing entry as refugee under Section 207 of the INA and date of entry into U.S. (The arrival date is the date used to determine entry date.); or
   • USCIS Form I-688B annotated 274a.12(a)(3) (The arrival date is the date used to determine entry date.); or
   • USCIS Form I-571; or
   • USCIS Form I-551 or I-151 with codes RE1, RE2, RE3, RE4, RE5, RE6, RE7, RE8, RE8b, RE9, IC6 or IC7. (These codes show the individual's status was changed from refugee to lawful permanent resident.)

    

3. Alien Lawfully Admitted for Permanent Residence
   • USCIS Form I-551 or I-151 (Resident Alien card).
   • Unexpired Temporary I-551 stamp in foreign passport or on the I-94 form also verifies the individual is admitted for lawful permanent residence

    

4. Alien Lawfully Admitted for Residence
   • Any INS document indicating individual has approval to reside in U.S. (does not have to be permanent authorization).

    

5. Cuban/Haitian Entrant
• USCIS Form I-551 with code CU6, CU7, or CH7 (These codes show the individual's status was changed to lawful permanent resident.)
• USCIS Form I-94 with code CU6 or CU7, or stamped Cuban/Haitian Entrant under Section 212(d) (5) of the INA (The arrival date is usually the date of designated status.)
• Unexpired temporary I-551 stamp in foreign passport or

 

6. Amerasian Entrant
• USCIS Form I-551 with code AM6, AM7, or AM8 (These codes show the individual's status was changed to lawful permanent resident.)
• USCIS Form I-94 with code AM1, AM2, or AM3 (The arrival date is usually the date of designated status.)
• Unexpired temporary I-551 stamp in foreign passport.

 

7. Alien Who Has Been Battered or Subjected to Extreme Cruelty 

   • USCIS Form I-551 annotated with IB6, IB7, IB8; or
   • Other INS documentation of battered status – contact State Office for clarification.

    

8. American Indians - Verification of 50% American Indian blood
   • Enrollment documents, birth records, affidavits from tribal officials, USCIS Form I-181 or I-551 annotated with KIC, KIP or S13 or other acceptable documents can be used as verification of 50% American Indian Blood.
   • A Blood Quantum letter containing information from the individual’s Band, Tribe, Nation stating the individual’s blood quantum, which must be at least 50% aboriginal blood can also be used as verification of 50% American Indian blood. The document may contain the following verbiage: 
   • . . . at least 50% Aboriginal blood
   • . . . at least 50% Indigenous blood
   • . . . at least 50% North American Indian blood
   • . . . at least 50% American Indian blood

   Note: The Blood Quantum letter can be used to show that an individual possesses at least 50% blood of the American Indian race, but cannot be used to show that an individual does not possess at least 50% blood of the American Indian race when the parents are enrolled in different bands, tribes, or nations. If the letter does not show an individual possesses at least 50% blood of the American Indian race, verification should be obtained from the band, tribe, or nation where the other parent is enrolled.

9. Iraqi and Afghani Special Immigrants
• Iraqi passport with immigrant visa stamp noting the individual has been admitted under IV (Immigrant Visa) Category SQ1,SQ2, SQ3, and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) stamp or notation on passport or I-94 showing date of entry; or
• Afghan passport with an immigrant visa stamp noting that the individual has been admitted under IV (Immigrant Visa) Category SQ1, SI1, SQ2, SI2, SQ3, SI3; or
• DHS Form I-551 showing Afghan nationality or Afghan passport, with an IV (Immigrant Visa) code of SQ6, SI6, SQ7, SI7, SQ9 or SI9.
• I-94 noting SQ or SI Parole (per section 602(B)(1) AAPA/Sec 1059(a) NDAA 2006).

 

10. Victim of Human Trafficking
• "T" visa or Certification Document from the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR).