SAVE

SAVE is an online service for registered federal, state, territorial, tribal, and local government agencies to verify immigration status and naturalized/acquired U.S. citizenship of applicants seeking benefits or licenses.

SAVE does not determine an applicant's eligibility for a specific benefit or license. The benefit-granting or licensing agency determines eligibility for each benefit they administer.

SAVE is administered by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), a component of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

DED for Certain Hong Kong Residents Extended and Expanded, EADs Extended through Feb. 5, 2027

April 04, 2025

A memorandum on DED was issued on Jan. 15, 2025, deferring through Feb. 5, 2027, the removal of certain eligible Hong Kong residents who were present in the United States as of Jan. 15, 2025.  Eligible Hong Kong residents are employment authorized incident to DED. In addition, USCIS has automatically extended through Feb. 5, 2027, the validity of DED-related Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) with Card Expires dates of Feb. 5, 2023, or Feb. 5, 2025, and a Category of A11. Covered aliens may also apply for a new EAD that will be valid through Feb. 5, 2027. 

Compliance with Court Order Regarding 2023 Designation of TPS Venezuela

April 02, 2025

The Administration is committed to restoring the rule of law with respect to Temporary Protected Status (TPS). Nonetheless, on March 31, 2025, Judge Edward Chen, a federal judge in San Francisco, ordered the department to continue TPS for Venezuelans. See National TPS Alliance, et al., v. Kristi Noem et al., No. 3:25-cv-01766 (N.D. Cal. Mar. 31, 2025). The court did so even though the TPS statute says that TPS decisions are not subject to judicial review. For more information, please see the Federal Register notice. DHS has every intention of ending Venezuela TPS as soon as it obtains relief from the court order. Further updates regarding TPS Venezuela will be posted on this webpage.

DHS Secretary Reduces Haiti Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Designation and Redesignation to 12 Months; EADs Expire Aug. 3, 2025

February 24, 2025

On Feb. 20, 2025, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem partially vacated the July 1, 2024, notice that extended and redesignated Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). This new notice amends the period of extension and redesignation of Haiti for TPS from 18 months to 12 months and provides an amended end date of Aug. 3, 2025. EADs with a Category Code of A12 or C19 and a Card Expires date of Feb. 3, 2026, now expire on Aug. 3, 2025.

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Find out more information including the history of SAVE, the verification process, the cost to use SAVE, verification response times, and a list of current User Agencies.

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Resources for individuals who have applied for benefits or licenses, such as healthcare, a driver’s license, or a social security card, with a government agency that uses SAVE. Track the status of a pending case with SAVE CaseCheck, watch the SAVE Overview webinar, and learn how to correct your records.

Information about eligibility requirements for an agency to register for SAVE, the registration process, and resources for prospective agencies.

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