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SAVE Verification Process
SAVE Verification Process
Minimum Requirements for Verification
For SAVE to verify a benefit applicant’s status, the agency must have the applicant’s biographic information (first name, last name and date of birth) and a numeric identifier (Alien Number; Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Record, number; Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) ID number; or unexpired foreign passport number). SAVE cannot verify an applicant’s status using only first and last name.
SAVE Offers two methods for verifying status:
Electronic Verification
Access Methods
Electronic Access
- SAVE System allows agencies to access immigration information using a secure Web browser.
- Web Services allows agencies to access immigration information using a type of interface designed to support a machine-to-machine connection over a network.
Verification Process
Initial Verification Process
- The user submits an initial request based on the document or information provided by the applicant.
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Within seconds,
- returns the applicant’s status, or
- prompts the user to “Institute Additional Verification.”
Retry Initial Verification Process
If SAVE returns mismatched data fields, the user has the option to correct the information and retry the initial verification request.
Additional Verification Process
- If the user receives this prompt, the user must submit additional information and/or attach a copy of the applicant’s document (front and back) for verification.
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Within 3 to 5 federal working days, SAVE:
- returns the applicant’s status, or
- prompts the user to “Resubmit with Doc’s,” which means the user must attach and submit a copy of the applicant’s document (front and back) for verification. Within 3 to 5 federal working days, SAVE returns the applicant’s status.
Transaction Charges
Electronic Charges
SAVE charges a fee based on the number and type of transactions, displayed in the table below. If an agency’s account does not make any transactions in a given month then SAVE does not charge that account. However, if an agency’s account makes any transaction in a given month, SAVE automatically charges a minimum monthly service transaction fee of $25.
- Initial Verification: $0.50
- Retry Initial Verification: $0.50
- Additional Verification: $0.50
- Maximum Charges: $1.50
Paper-based Verification
Access Method
Paper-based Access
Form G-845, Verification Request, allows governmental agencies that have a Memorandum of Agreement with SAVE (and pre-approval from SAVE) to access SAVE information using a paper form when electronic processes are not available. Individuals cannot access SAVE.
Verification Process
Paper-based Process
Download Form G-845, Verification Request, and the instructions from the USCIS website. Complete the form and mail it with a copy of the applicant’s document (front and back) to the appropriate status verification office. Agency users must go through their leadership to get permission from SAVE to submit a G-845 in emergency circumstances.
Verification Transaction Charges
Paper-based Charges
SAVE charges a fee based on the number and type of transactions, displayed in the table below. If an agency’s account does not make any transactions in a given month then SAVE does not charge that account. However, if an agency’s account makes any transaction in a given month, SAVE automatically charges a minimum monthly service transaction fee of $25.
- Paper-Based Verification: $2.00
Useful Links
- About SAVE
- G-845, Verification Request
- G-845 Supplement, Document Verification Request Supplement
- USCIS Field Offices
Need More Information?
If you need more help, please email SAVE at:
