General Relief Policy - Department of Public Social Services

case record or information received from another
source which makes the individual’s claim of
citizenship questionable).
GR 42-403.2 –
Verification: Eligible
Immigrant
Verification:
U.S. Citizenship
The individual’s statement on the application that
he/she is a U.S. citizen is acceptable, unless
contradicted by other evidence.
Refer to GR 40-113.5 and GR 40-113.6 for acceptable
evidence.
Example 1
An individual declares that he is a U.S citizen, born in
Texas; however, the case record shows the
individual’s place of birth is Belize. Conflicting
information in the case record makes the individual’s
claim of citizenship questionable.
Example 2
An individual declares that he is a naturalized citizen,
born in Ecuador. There is no conflicting information in
the case record to the contrary. In this case, the
individual’s statement is acceptable.
GR 42-403.3 –
Verification: Lawfully
Present
Permanent/Indefinite
Verification:
Immigrants Lawfully Present in the U.S. for a
Permanent or Indefinite Period
Acceptable verification includes the following,
provided that there is no time limit on how long the
immigrant may remain in the U.S.:
• I-151 or I-551. As of 1991, the I-151 and I-551
contain an expiration date ten years from the date
of issuance, or three years for those married to a
U.S. citizen. The expiration date on an I-151 and
I-551 issued as of 1991 does not limit how long the
immigrant may remain in the U.S. This expiration
date is merely a means of control for USCIS. This
is not an expiration date, merely a means of
control.
• Other types of USCIS documents that indicate the
immigrant may remain permanently or indefinitely