Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrants

SNAP Policy, SAVE Verification Procedures regarding Iraqi and Afghan Immigrants

Systematic Alien Verification For Entitlement (SAVE) Links

Provide links to SAVE website and SAVE verification Website.

How to Get Access to SAVE

Steps to gain access to the SAVE website.

Citizenship and Alien Status Examples

Examples of using Citizenship and Alien Policy

Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlement (SAVE)

SAVE – is an acronym for Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlement program.  The SAVE program is an intergovernmental information-sharing initiative that aids federal, state, and local benefit providers in determining noncitizen applicants’ immigration status and thereby ensures that only eligible applicants receive public benefits.  Policy regarding this term is located at: Child Care Subsidy: 340:40-7-5. […]

Asylee Seeking Asylum

Asylee seeking asylum – is an alien who is found to be unable or unwilling to return to his or her country of nationality because of persecution or well-founded fear of persecution.  Policy regarding this term is located at: Child Care Subsidy: 340:40-7-5. Resources, residence, and citizenship. SNAP: 340:50-5-67. Citizenship and alien status. SoonerCare (Medicaid)[ABD […]

Alien

Alien – any person who is not a citizen or national of the United States.  Policy regarding aliens is located at: Child Care Subsidy: 340:40-7-5. Resources, residence, and citizenship; and 340:40-9-2. Case changes. LIHEAP: 340:20-1-10. Program factors; and 340:20-1-11. Income and liquid resources. Public Assistance Procedures (all programs): 340:65-3-1. Determination of eligibility; 340:65-5-1. Case changes. […]

Alien Registration Number

Alien registration number – this is an eight or nine digit number assigned by the Department of Homeland Security to certain aliens.  Staff will enter this number in the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlement (SAVE) system to determine a non-citizen’s legal status. Public Assistance Procedures (all programs): 340:65-3-1 Investigation of eligibility conditions and services planning. […]

Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlement (SAVE) Process

Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) is a tool for workers to determine alien eligibility for entitlement programs. You must be authorized to use the verification system.

Citizenship and Alien Status

Eligibility Determined by federal law, to be eligible for SNAP benefits a person must be:  a United States (U.S.) citizen – person born in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, or Northern Mariana Islands, or a person born outside the U.S. when at least one parent is a U.S. citizen. a U.S. […]