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The documents listed below (descriptions of which are provided in Exhibit A) will, when combined with satisfactory proof of identity (which will come from the document itself if it bears a photograph of the person to whom it relates), establish that an applicant falls within one of the categories of ``qualified alien'' for purposes of title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, as amended by the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996.
Under the Immigration and Nationality Act (the ``INA''), all aliens over the age of 14 who remain in the United States for longer than 30 days are required to register with the Immigration and Naturalization Service (the ``INS'') and obtain an alien registration document. All aliens over the age of 18 who receive a registration document are required to carry it with them at all times. With certain exceptions (e.g., Canadian visitors), aliens entering the U.S. are normally issued a registration document (e.g., an INS Form I-94) at the time of entry. The documents listed below that are registration documents are indicated with an asterisk (``*'').
Each of the documents listed below will demonstrate lawful status, and you should not require presentation of a registration document if the applicant presents one of the other legally acceptable documents that reasonably appears on its face to be genuine and to relate to the person presenting it. However, if the document presented is not a registration document and does not on its face reasonably appear to be genuine or to relate to the person presenting it, it is appropriate to ask the applicant to produce his or her registration document as additional evidence of immigration status, so long as the request is not made for a discriminatory reason (see Nondiscrimination Advisory, Attachment 2 to Interim Guidance). Presentation of a registration document listed below that reasonably appears on its face to be genuine and to relate to the person presenting it (or to satisfy a higher applicable standard) will often obviate the need to verify the applicant's immigration status with the INS; if the applicant presents a registration document that does not meet this standard, sending the INS a copy of the document will assist it in verifying the applicant's status quickly and accurately.
Alien Lawfully Admitted for Permanent Residence
Asylee
Refugee
Alien Paroled Into the U.S. for a Least One Year
Alien Whose Deportation or Removal Was Withheld
Alien Granted Conditional Entry
Cuban/Haitian Entrant
Alien Who Has Been Battered or Subjected to Extreme Cruelty
Guidance as to the requirements that must be met for an alien to fall within this category of qualified alien is set forth in Exhibit B. Note that Title IV, as amended by the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, contains provisions requiring that, upon the effective date of the new affidavit of support (required under section 213A of the Act), when determining eligibility for federal means-tested public benefits and the amount of such benefits to which an alien is entitled, the income and resources of the alien be deemed to include those of any person executing an affidavit of support on behalf of the alien and that person's spouse. Certain exceptions are made for indigent qualified aliens and for qualified aliens who (or whose children) have been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty in the U.S. by a spouse, parent or member of the spouse or parent's family and for qualified alien children whose parents have been subjected to such abuse. See Attachment 5, Exhibit B, Section II.
Expired or Absent Documentation
If an applicant presents expired documents or is unable to present any documentation evidencing his or her immigration status, refer the applicant to the local INS office to obtain documentation of status. In unusual cases involving applicants who are hospitalized or medically disabled, or who can otherwise show good cause for their inability to present documentation, and for whom securing such documentation would constitute an undue hardship, if the applicant can provide an alien registration number, you may file INS Form G-845 and Supplement, along with the alien registration number and a copy of any expired INS document presented, with the local INS office to verify status. As with any documentation of immigration status, you should confirm that the status information you receive back from INS pertains to the applicant whose identity you have verified.
Receipt for Replacement Document
If an applicant presents a receipt indicating that he or she has applied to the INS for a replacement document for one of the documents identified above, file INS Form G-845 and Supplement along with a copy of the receipt with the local INS office to verify status. Upon return receipt of information from INS, confirm that it pertains to the applicant whose identity you have verified. You should ask to see the replacement document at a later date.
Applicants with Disabilities and Nondiscrimination
If an applicant has a disability that limits the applicant's ability to provide the required evidence of immigration status (.e.g., mental retardation, amnesia, or other cognitive, mental or physical impairment), you should make every effort to assist the individual to obtain the required evidence. In addition, you should not discriminate against applicants on the basis of race, national origin, gender, religion, age or disability. See Nondiscrimination Advisory, Attachment 2 to Interim Guidance.
Local INS Offices
A list of local INS offices and their addresses is set forth in Attachment 1 to the Interim Guidance. Attachment 1 also includes a copy of INS Form G-845 and the Supplement thereto to be used to verify immigration status pursuant to the Interim Guidance.
EXHIBIT A TO ATTACHMENT 5
``PINK'' I-551 ``RESIDENT ALIEN'' CARD
FRONT: Pink background (blue header bar); blue INS seal overlaps photo area. Repeating ``I-551'' becomes visible when card is tilted under normal light. Expiration date on front of card: Moth, day, and year.
BACK: Color gradually changes from pink to blue, with map of U.S. in white. Three lines of machine readable printing at bottom on white background. Immigrant classification and admission/adjustment date on back of card. First set of code is immigrant classification, beginning with letter(s) followed by numbers(s). Third set of code is admission/adjustment date, beginning with year, month, and day.
``WHITE'' I-551 ``RESIDENT ALIEN'' CARD
FRONT: White background (blue header bar); salmon lines cover the photo in an unbroken pattern. Printing ``detail'' in eagle is excellent. Immigrant classification is on front of card in lower right corner, beginning with letter(s) followed by number(s).
BACK: Pale greenish background, map of U.S. in white. Three lines of machine readable codes. Admission/adjustment date is at bottom, left corner on back of card, beginning with year, month, and day.
UNEXPIRED FOREIGN PASSPORT WITH I-551 STAMP
An I-551 stamp may be present in a foreign passport, with a handwritten ``Valid Until'' date. A proof of entry and inspection stamp will also present in the passport, similar to the stamp for an I-94. Date of entry is stamped. Immigrant visa classification (letter and number) is printed or stamped on ``Admitted'' line. Valid status expires on date enumerated at ``Until'' section of I-551 stamp. The alien number may be printed beginning with letter A.
I-94 ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE RECORD
Proof of entry is signified by U.S. immigration stamp. Date of entry is stamped. Non-immigrant visa classification (letter or letter and number) is printed or stamped on ``Admitted'' line. Valid status expires on date enumerated at ``Until'' section of stamp.
Refugees and asylees each receive a separate INS stamp. Asylum seekers have ``valid to'' date, while refugees have a date of admission.
``RED'' I-688B ``EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION''
FRONT: White background, read header bar and yellow interlocking wavy lines, gold INS seal becomes visible when tilted under normal light. Expiration date is on front, month, day, and year.
BACK: Red outline of U.S., Alaska, and Hawaii. The word ``Void'' is capitalized and underlined.
``RED'' I-766 ``EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION''
FRONT: White background, red header bar. Statue of Liberty, USA, and Immigration and Naturalization Service symbols become visible when tilted under normal light. Expiration date is at bottom, right corner. Non-immigrant category listed over justice seal by a letter and number abbreviation of the 274A.12 immigration law citation.
BACK: White background, black magnetic strip and bar code.
DECISION GRANTING ASYLUM
Documents issued to aliens, granted asylum vary.
REFUGEE TRAVEL DOCUMENT FORM I-571
Form I-571 is issued by the INS to aliens who have been granted refugee status.
ORDER GRANTING WITHHOLDING OF DEPORTATION
The documents used by immigration judges to grant withholding of deportation vary.
EXHIBIT B TO ATTACHMENT 5--ALIENS WHO HAVE BEEN BATTERED OR SUBJECTED TO EXTREME CRUELTY WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 431 OF THE Act
INTRODUCTION
Section 431 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (the ``Act''), as amended by section 501 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (the ``Immigration Act'') and sections 5571-72 and 5581 of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (``the Budget Act''), provides that certain categories of aliens who have been subjected to battery or extreme cruelty in the United States by a family member with whom they resided are ``qualified aliens'' eligible for public benefits under the Act. An alien whose child or an alien child whose parent has been abused is also a ``qualified alien.'' Additionally, section 421 of the Act, as amended by section 552 of the Immigration Act and section 5571 of the Budget Act, exempts this group of battered aliens from the Act's new deeming requirements for a period of one year, and for longer if the battery or cruelty has been recognized in an order of a judicial officer or an administrative law judge or in an Immigration and Naturalization Service (``INS'') determination.
CONSIDERATIONS AFFECTING ALL APPLICANTS
Benfit providers should observe the following protocol with regard to all applicants who seek qualified alien status under section 431(c) of the Act:
I. PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING QUALIFIED ALIEN STATUS
An alien is a ``qualified alien'' eligible for public benefits under section 431(c) of the Act if he or she meets the following four requirements:
\1\ Some applicants may possess documents demonstrating that they have been admitted to the United States because of battery or extreme cruelty that occurred outside of the United States, but this is insufficient by itself to make them eligible for benefits under section 431(c). Section 431(c) does not apply unless some battery or extreme cruelty occurred in the United States.
Each of these four requirements, and processes for assuring that an applicant meets these requirements, are discussed in detail below. (In addition to these four requirements, the alien must of course meet the eligibility criteria of the particular program from which benefits are sought.) A benefit provider must determine that an applicant satisfies all four requirements. If an applicant presents documentation indicating that an INS I-130 petition has been filed on the applicant's behalf under the INA provisions listed in subparagraph (a) of requirement one below, or that the applicant has filed an INS I-360 petition under the INA provisions listed in subparagraph (b) of requirement one below, the benefit provider should determine whether the applicant meets the other three requirements for qualified alien status (including battery or extreme cruelty) before verifying his or her immigration status with the INS. If an applicant presents documentation indicating that he or she has filed an INS I-360 petition based on one of the INA provisions listed in subparagraph (c) or (d) of requirement one below, or has sought suspension of deportation or cancellation of removal from the EOIR under one of the INA provisions listed in subparagraph (e) of requirement one below, INS or EOIR will make the determination as to battery or extreme cruelty. In such cases, the benefit provider may contact the INS or the EOIR as applicable to initiate the verification process prior to determining if the applicant meets the other two requirements for qualified alien status. After contacting the INS or the EOIR, the benefit provider should continue reviewing the applicant's eligibility for qualified alien status under requirements three and four below, and should not delay this evaluation while awaiting a response from the INS or the EOIR.
Requirement 1: Appropriate INS Status. You must determine that the INS or the EOIR, as applicable, has approved an applicant's petition or application or has found that the applicant's pending petition or application sets forth a prima facie case, under one of the following provisions of the INA:
Section 244(a)(3) of the INA as in effect prior to April 1, 1997, or section 204A(b)(2) of the INA (governing the Attorney General's authority to suspend deportation or cancel the removal and adjust the status of an alien if the alien or the alien's child has been subjected to battery or extreme cruelty in the United States by a spouse or parent who is a U.S. citizen or LPR).\2\ Note: Only this provision of the INA allows the alien parent of a battered child to obtain relief from deportation or removal even if he or she is not married to the U.S. citizen or LPR parent. This includes aliens who were never married to the U.S. citizen or LPR parent, aliens who are divorced from the U.S. citizen or LPR. Under the provisions described in (a)-(d) above, the alien must have been married to the U.S. citizen or LPR spouse at the time the petition was filed. Unmarried children of U.S. citizen or LPRs less than 21 years of age may petition for admission as a battered child under the provision described in (a) or (d) at any time, regardless of their parents' marital status.
\2\ While this provision includes unabused alien parents of battered children, it does not include unabused alien children of battered parents. This rule stands in contrast to the self-petitioning provisions described in (c) above, which battered spouses of U.S. citizen or LPRs can include their alien children in their petitions for status.
Documentation
As set forth in Step 3 of the Interim Guidance regarding verification of qualified alien status, you should ask the alien to present documentation demonstrating his or her immigration status. As described in the Interim Guidance, if the documentation indicates that the applicant fall into one of the categories listed in (a)-(e) above and reasonably appears on its face to be genuine (or, if your program already has existing guidance or procedures mandating a higher standard of proof for acceptance of documentary evidence of immigration status, the document satisfies that higher standard) and to relate to the individual presenting it, you should accept the documentation as conclusive evidence that the applicant satisfies requirement one and should not verify immigration status with the INS or the EOIR. If, based on your review of the documents presented, you are considering determining that an applicant does not have the requisite immigration status and thus is not eligible for the benefits requested based on his or her immigration status--e.g., because the documents does not on its face reasonably appear to be genuine (or to satisfy a higher applicable standard), to demonstrate that the applicant falls into any of the categories listed in (a)-(e) above, or to relate to the person presenting it--you should check with the INS or the EOIR as applicable to verify the information presented by the applicant. To verify status with the INS, in most cases, your should fax the INS Request Form, on your agency letterhead, as well as a copy of the document(s) provided by the applicant, to the INS Vermont Service Center. In some cases, as detailed in footnote three below, request for INS verification should be submitted to the local INS office using from G-845 and its supplement. To verify status with the EOIR, you should fax the EOIR Request Form on your agency letterhead, as well as a copy of the document(s) provided by the applicant, to the court administrator of the appropriate immigration court.
Applicants who have filed a petition or application or had a petition or application filed on their behalf, as applicable, under any of the above-described provisions of the INA will apply to a benefit provider in one of seven possible situations described below.
\3\ The green card codes, green card types, and stamps in foreign passports or on INS Form I-94 that demonstrate an approved petition or application under one of the provisions listed in (a)-(b) above are too numerous to describe here. If an alien claiming approved status presents a code different than those enumerated, or if you cannot determine the class of admission from the I-551 stamp, you should file INS Form G-845, and the G-845 Supplement (mark item six on the Supplement) along with a copy of the document(s) presented, with the local INS office in order to determine whether the applicant gained his or her status because he or she was the spouse, widow, or child of a U.S. citizen or the spouse, child, or unmarried son or daughter of an LPR. (See Attachment 1 to Interim Guidance.)
\4\ If an applicant possesses the documents listed in items (a) through (d), the applicant has established that he or she is a lawful permanent resident and therefore is a qualified alien. You should nonetheless proceed with the analysis of requirements 2 through 4 to determine if the applicant qualifies for the battered exception to the deeming provisions (see Part IIA below).
\5\ INS Form I-797 is used for numerous categories of petitions, and is used to indicate both receipt of a petition and approval or denial of a petition. It will also be used to indicate that an applicant has set forth a prima facie case. Thus, it is important to read the language on the Form I-797 presented by an applicant to ensure that it is more than a receipt, and specifically that it (a) denotes filing under one of the provisions specified above, and (b) denotes approval of the petition or a finding that a prima facie case has been demonstrated. Sample copies of Form I-797 are attached to this Exhibit.
\6\ Because the INS has not previously been required to conduct prima facie assessments, it is implementing procedures (which will become effective upon publication of an interim rule) to expedite the review of I-360 petitions under the provisions described in (c) and (d) above and to notify the applicant within three weeks of INS' receipt of the petition if he or she has set forth a prima facie case. Similarly, the EOIR has not previously been required to conduct the prima facie assessment which is required under the provisions described in (e) above. The EOIR is currently working to implement a process for determining whether an applicant has set forth a prima facie case. Applicants in deportation or removal proceedings who are in need of a prima facie determination should contact the appropriate immigration court.
Please not that the prima facie determination is an interim determination. An INS notice of prima facie case will expire upon issuance of a final decision by the INS or 150 days after issuance, whichever is earlier. An EOIR prima facie determination will expire upon the date of the applicant's hearing on the merits of his or her case, or if made by the Board of Immigration Appeals, upon issuance of the Board's decision on the appeal. In order to remain eligible for benefits after the expiration of a notice of prima facie case an applicant must either request and obtain a renewal of the prima facie determination from the INS or the EOIR, as applicable, or must present the benefit provider with a copy of one of the documents listed in paragraph one above indicating that his or her petition or application has been approved.
A prima facie determination will not have been made with regard to these petitions. You should request that the INS expedite adjudication of the petition or that a prima facie determination be made by faxing the INS Request Form on your agency letterhead, to the INS Vermont Service Center. Inquires about these cases may also be submitted in the same manner to the INS Vermont Service Center.
Applicants who are beneficiaries of I-130 petitions will have had a petition filed on their behalf. The petition process gives the spouse or parent of the applicant ultimate control over the disposition of the petition. If the spouse or parent is the abuser, he or she can nullify the petition either by withdrawing it or by divorcing the alien before the alien is able to obtain a green card. Because the most current information regarding the status of a pending I-130 petition will reside with the batterer until an applicant has received his or her green card, you should query INS regarding the applicant's continued eligibility each time you recertify the applicant for eleigiblity under general program guidelines. For these reasons, and because a self-petitioning applicant may be able to obtain employment authorization, an alien who is eligible to self-petition under the Violence Against Women Act should be strongly encouraged to do so. (Note: The alien must be the spouse or child of the abuser and, in the case of a spousal petition, still be married to the abuser when the petition is filed.) The applicant should also be directed to the INS forms request line and the National Domestic Violence Hotline as set forth on page one.
You should inform the applicant that, if the applicant or the applicant's child has been battered or subjected to extreme crueltyin the United States by a spouse or parent who is a U.S. citizen or LPR, and the applicant has been present in the United States for at least three years, he or she may file an application with the EOIR requesting suspension of deportation or cancellation of removal as applicable. You should also notify the applicant that, upon filing the application, he or she may ask the court to make a prima facie evaluation of the application and that, if the court indicates that the applicant has set forth a prima facie case for relief, he or she should return to your agency to complete the benefit eligibility evaluation process (see also footnote six). You should also refer the applicant to the National Domestic Violence Hotline as set forth on page one so that he or she may obtain assistance from a local domestic violence service provider and referrals to immigration attorneys. (Some of these applicants will also have sought the relief described in (a)-(d) above. Thus the applicant may have an I-797 indicating that his or her petition has been granted or that the petition sets forth a prima facie case, or an I-797 receipt indicating that a petition has recently been filed. You should only follow the procedures described in this paragraph if the applicant does not have such a petition pending with the INS.)
Requirement 2: Battered or Subjected to Extreme Cruelty. You must also determine whether an applicant, his or her child, or, in the case of an alien child, his or her parent, has been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty (as defined below) as follows:
The phrase ``battered or subjected to extreme cruelty'' includes, but is not limited to, being the victim of any Act or threatened Act of violence, including any forceful detention, which results or threatens to result in physical or mental injury. Psychological or sexual abuse or exploitation, including rape, molestation, incest (if the victim is a minor), or forced prostitution shall be considered acts of violence. Other abusive actions may also be acts of violence under this rule. Acts or threatneded acts that, in and of themselves, may not initially appear violent may be part of an overall pattern of violence.
This is a broad, flexible definition that encompasses all types of battery and extreme cruelty. The acts mentioned in the above definition should be regarded by benefit providers as acts of violence whenever they occur, so long as one or more of the acts takes place in the United States and while the family relationship between the abuser and the victim exists. It is not possible, however, to identify all behaviors that could be acts of violence under certain circumstances, and this definition does not contain an exhaustive list of the acts of violence that will constitute battery or extreme cruelty. Many other nonenumerated abusive actions will also constitute an Act or threatened Act of violence under this definition.
For purposes of this Guidance, the phrase ``member of the spouse or parent's family'' means any person related by blood, marriage, or adoption to the spouse or parent of the alien, or any person having a relationship to the spouse or parent that is covered by the civil or criminal domestic violence statutes of the state or Indian country where the alien resides, or the state or Indian country in which the alien, the alien's child, or the alien child's parent received a protection order.
Applicants with approved petitions or orders granted under one of the provisions enumerated in paragraphs (c), (d) or (e) of requirement one above have already met the requirement of demonstrating battery or extreme cruelty pursuant to the INS rule. Thus, the benefit provider should not make a new determination of battery or cruelty, and should instead proceed directly to the determination of substantial connection under requirement three. Similarly, a protection order or record of criminal conviction satisfies the battery or extreme cruelty requirement for applicants in the following situations:
In the above situations, the applicant has established battery or extreme cruelty for purposes of this Guidance, and you should immediately proceed to requirement three.\7\
\7\ In cases where INS is making the determination regarding battery and extreme cruelty, INS will follow its regulations as set forth in 8 C.F.R. 204.2(c)(2). Under these regulations, INS will consider protection orders and criminal convictions along with any credible evidence relevant to the petition. The determination of what evidence is credible and the weight to be given that evidence rests within the sole discretion of INS. See 8 C.F.R. 204(c)(2)(I).
Except for applicants addressed in (b) immediately above, an applicant must provide evidence of abuse. The benefit provider should consider any credible evidence proffered by the applicant. Evidence of battery or extreme cruelty (and in the case of a petition on behalf of a child, evidence that the applicant did not actively participate in the abuse) includes, but is not limited to, reports or affidavits from police, judges and other court officials, medical personnel, school officials, clergy, social workers, counseling or mental health personnel, and other social service agency personnel; legal documentation, such as an order of protection against the abuser or an order convicting the abuser of committing an Act of domestic violence that chronicles the existence of abuse; evidence that indicates that the applicant sought safe-haven in a battered women's shelter or similar refuge because of the battery against the applicant or his or her child; or photographs of the visibly injured applicant, child, or (in the case of an alien child) parent supported by affidavits. An applicant may also submit sworn affidavits from family members, friends or other third parties who have personal knowledge of the battery or cruelty. Additionally, an applicant may submit his or her own affidavit, under penalty of perjury (it does not have to be notarized), describing the circumstances of the abuse, and the benefit provider has the discretion to conclude that the affidavit is credible, and, by itself or in conjunction with other evidence, provides relevant evidence of sufficient weight to demonstrate battery or extreme cruelty. The benefit provider should keep a copy of all evidence presented by the applicant.
The benefit provider should bear in mind that, due to the nature of the control and fear dynamics inherent in domestic violence, some applicants will lack the best evidence to support their allegations (e.g., a civil protection order or a police report). Thus, the benefit provider will need to be flexible in working with the applicant as he or she attempts to assemble adequate documentation. In determining the existence of battery or cruelty, it is important that the benefit provider understand both the experience of intimate violence and the applicant's cultural context. The dynamics of domestic violence may have inhibited the applicant from seeking public or professional responses to the abuse prior to applying for benefits needed to enable the applicant to leave the abuser. For many cultural groups, going to outsiders for help is viewed as disloyalty to the community and an embarrassment to the family. In some cultures, for example, women have been conditioned to accept the authority and control of their husbands. Thus, there may be little independent documentary evidence of the abuse; the benefit provider should be sensitive to the needs and situation of the abused applicant when reviewing allegations and evidence of abuse.
Many applicants will have had an I-130 petition filed on their behalf by their spouse or parent, in which case the spouse or parent will have ultimate control over the disposition of the petition. If the spouse or parent is the abuser, he or she can nullify the petition either by withdrawing it or by divorcing the alien before the alien is able to obtain a green card. For these reasons, and because a self-petitioning applicant may be able to obtain employment authorization, an alien who is eligible to self-petition (the alien must be married to the abuser when the petition is filed) should be strongly encouraged to do so. The applicant should also be directed to the INS forms request line and the National Domestic Violence Hotline as set forth on page one.
Requirement 3: Substantial Connection Between Battery and the Need for Benefits. You must determine whether there is a substantial connection between the battery or extreme cruelty to which the applicant, his or her child, or (in the case of an alien child) his or her parent has been subjected and the need for the benefits sought. This requirement will not be satisfied simply by a determination that an applicant has been subjected to battery or extreme cruelty. To assist benefit providers in making substantial connection determinations, and as required by the Budget Act, the Attorney General has developed a list of circumstances, set forth below, that demonstrate a substantial connection between the battery or extreme cruelty suffered by an applicant, the applicant's child, or (in the case of an alien child) the applicant's parent, and the need for the benefit sought. You may refer to this list as a guide in making substantial connection determinations.
Note: The Attorney General's Order No. 2097-97, Determination of Situations that Demonstrate a Substantial Connection Between Battery or Extreme Cruelty and Need for Specific Public Benefits, 62 FR 39874 (July 24, 1997), has been superseded by amendments in the Budget Act. Revised substantial connection guidance will be issued shortly. In the meantime, benefit providers should look to the information contained in this document for guidance in making substantial connection determinations.
Requirement 4: Battered Applicant No Longer Resides in the Same Household with Batterer. Before providing benefits, you must determine that the battered applicant, child or parent no longer resides in the same household or family eligibility unit as the batterer. Although an applicant is not a qualified alien eligible for benefits until the battered applicant or child, or parent ceases residing with the batterer, applicants will generally need the assurance of the availability of benefits in order to be able to leave their batterer and survive independently. Wherever possible in this situation, the benefit provider should complete the eligibility determination process and approve the applicant for receipt of benefits pending the applicant's demonstration that the applicant, his or her child, and/or (in the case of an alien child) his or her parent have separated from the batterer. The applicant can then make arrangements to leave the batterer's residence secure in the knowledge that benefits will be provided as soon as he or she leaves.
You should consider any relevant credible evidence supporting the claim of non-residency with the batterer, including, but not limited to, any of the following: A civil protection order requiring the batterer to stay away from the applicant or the applicant's children or parent, or evicting the batterer from the applicant's residence; employment records; utility receipts; school records; hospital or medical records; rental records or records from a building or property manager; an affidavit from a staff member at a shelter for battered women or homeless persons, family members, friends or other third parties with personal knowledge, or from the battered applicant himself or herself; or any other records establishing that the applicant or his or her child or parent no longer resides with the abusive spouse, parent, or family member.
Note: While qualified alien status will make the battered applicant, the battered applicant's children, or the parent of a battered child eligible for certain federal public benefits, it will not make them eligible for all federal public benefits. See Interim Guidance and Attachments 6 and 7 thereto for the factors that determine a qualified alien's eligibility for particular benefits.
II. EXEMPTION FROM DEEMING REQUIREMENTS
Section 421 of the Act (as amended by the Immigration Act and the Budget Act) requiresthat, upon the effective date of the newly required affidavit of support and subject to the exceptions described below, when determining eligibility for federal means-tested public benefits and the amount of such benefits to which an alien applicant is entitled, agencies must include as income and resources of the alien, the income and resources of the spouse of the alien and any other person executing an affidavit of support on behalf of the alien. An alien is exempt from these ``deeming'' requirements for a period of one year, however, if
See Part I, requirements two and four, above, for the definition and proof of battery/extreme cruelty and non-residency with the abuser; the agency may also want to consult the Attorney General's guidance regarding substantial connection (see part I, requirement three above) when making its own substantial connection determination.
After expiration of the one year period, alien applicants continue to be exempt from the deeming requirements with regard to the resources and income of the batterer only, if (a) the applicant demonstrates that the battery or cruelty has been recognized in an order of a judge or administrative law judge or a prior determination of the INS, and (b) in the opinion of the agency, there is a substantial connection between the abuse or battery suffered by the applicant, the applicant's child, or (in the case of an alien child) the applicant's parent and the need for the benefit sought.
In addition to the exemption for battered aliens, the Act's deeming provision contains a separate exemption for indigent aliens. If, after taking into account the alien's own income plus any cash, food, housing or other assistance provided by other individuals (including the sponsor), an agency determines that a sponsored alien would, in the absence of the assistance provided by the agency, be unable to obtain food and shelter, the amount of income and resources of the sponsor or the sponsor's spouse that shall be attributed to the sponsored alien shall not exceed the amount actually provided for a period of one year after the date such agency determination is made.
Paperwork Reduction Act Notice
The information collection requirements contained in the following two forms have been approved for use by the Office of Management and Budget under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The OMB control number for these collections is 1115-0219, with the expiration date 5/31/98. Persons are not required to provide this information unless the form contains a currently valid OMB control number. We estimate that it will take an average of 20 minutes per response to collect this information, including time for reviewing, instruction, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. If you have any comments regarding these estimates or any other aspects of this collection, send them to the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 425 I Street, N.W., Room 5304, Washington, D.C. 20536.
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| State/City/App. Code | Judges | Administrator | Court Phone Nos. |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARIZONA Eloy--85231, 1705 E. Hanna Rd.,Suite 366, App. Code-- 7D05030234. |
William Lee Abbott,Isabel A. Bronzina, Dean A. Levay, Sean Keenan | John A. Meehan | (520) 466-3671, (520) 466-7795 (fax) |
| Florence--85232, 3260 N. Pinal Parkway Ave., App. Code-- 7D05030229. | Lamonte S. Freerks, Scott Jefferies. | Jack B. Odom | (520) 868-3341, (520) 868-4962 (fax) |
| Phoenix--85025, Federal Building, Room 3114, 230 N.First Avenue, App. Code--7D05030226. | John W. Richardson, John T. Zastrow | Jack B. Odom | (602) 514-7356, (602) 514-7387(fax) |
| CALIFORNIA Imperial--92251, 2409 La Brucherie Road, App. Code--7D05030222 |
Michael H. Bennett, Dennis R. James, Richard N. Knuck, Jack W. Staton, Jack H. Weil | M. Graciela Sosa | (619) 355-0070, (619) 355-8692 (fax) |
| Los Angeles--90012, 300 N. Los Angeles St., Room 2001, App. Code--7A05030223, Mailing Address: P.O. Box 53711, Los Angeles, CA 90053-0711 | Roy J. Daniel, Bruce Einhorn, Thomas Y.K.Fong, Harry L.Gastley, Gilbert T.Gembacz, Nathan W.Gordon, Ingrid K. Hrycenko, Henry P. Ipema, Jr., Jan D.Latimore, William J. Martin, Jr., Ronald N.Ohata, Margaret Reichenberg, Jay Segal, Darlene R.Seligman, Stephen L. Sholomson, Eleazar Tovar, Richard D. Walton | J. Evelyn Diaz Brown | (213) 894-2811, (213) 894-5196 (fax) |
| Los Angeles--90012, Roybal Federal Office Building and Courthouse, 255 E. Temple Street, Rm. 577, App. Code-- 7D05030223. | (213) 894-5159, (213) 894-2632 (fax) |
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| San Diego--92101-7904, 401 West A Street, Suite 800, App. Code--7D05030225 | Anthony Atenaide, Kenneth A. Bagley, Robert J. Barrett, Richard J.Bartolomei,Jr., Gaylyn Boone, C. Zsa Zsa De Paolo, Ignacio Fernandez Valdes, Joseph Ragusa, John C. Williams | Brent L. Perkins | (619) 557-6052, (619) 557-6405 (fax) |
| San Diego--92188, 880 Front Street, Room 800, App. Code--7D05030225 | (619) 557-7647, (619) 557-7655 (fax) |
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| San Francisco--94108, 550 Kearny Street, Suite 800, App. Code--7D05030224, Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2326, San Francisco, CA 94126-2326 | Lawrence N. DiCostanzo, Alberto E. Gonzalez, Bernard J. Hornbach, Dana Marks Keener, Carol A. King, Tue Phan Quang, Beverly M. Phillips, Mimi Y. Schooley, Brian H. Simpson, Bette K. Stockton, Polly A. Webber | Stephen P. Perkins | (415) 705-4415, (415) 705-4418 (fax) |
| San Pedro-90731, INS San Pedro Service Proc. Center, 2001 Seaside Avenue, Room 136, App. Code--7D05030233 | Rose Collantes Peters, D.D. Sitgraves | Evelyn Diaz Brown | (310) 732-0753, (310) 732-0757(fax) |
| COLORADO Denver--80294, Byron G. Rogers Fed. Building, 1961 Stout Street, Room 1403, App. Code--7D05030220 |
David J. Cordova,P. Vandello | James Alec Revelle | (303) 844-5815, (303) 844-4578 (fax) |
| Aurora--80010, Wackenhut Security, Inc., 11901 E. 30th Avenue, App. Code--7D05030220 | David J. Cordova, P. Vandello | James Alec Revelle | (303) 361-0488, (303) 361-0688 (fax) |
| CONNECTICUT Hartford-06103, AA Ribicoff Building and Courthouse, 459 Main Street, Room 509, App. Code--7D05030277 |
Harriet B. Marple | Sandra V. Majia (acting) | (860) 240-3919, (860) 240-3921 (fax) |
| FLORIDA Bradenton--4205, 515 11th Street, West, Building A, Room 300, App. Code--7D05030244 |
R. Kevin McHugh | George A. Spreyne | (941) 749-1044, (941) 749-0992 (fax) |
| Miami--33130, 155 S. Miami Ave., Room 800, App. Code--7D05030217 | Teofilo Chapa, J. Daniel Dowell, Rex J. Ford, Mahlon F. Hanson, Michael C. Horn, Denise Marks Lane, Stephen E. Mander, Nancy R. McCormack, Pedro A. Miranda, Philip J. Montante, Jr., Anthony J. Randall, Charles J. Sanders, Ira Sandron, Denise N. Slavin, Bruce W. Solow, Ronald G. Sonom, Elisa M. Sukkar, Lilliana Torreh-Bayouth, Ketih C. Williams | Michael T. Ringstad | (305) 530-6455, (305) 530-7001 (fax) |
| Miami Federal Building, 51 S.W. First Ave., Room 224, Miami, FL 33130 | Suzan C. Brauwerman Seymour R. Kleinfeld, Roberto Moreno, William K. Zimmer | (305) 530-6451, No fax |
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| Miami--33194, Krome North Processing Center, 18201 S.W. 12th Street, App. Code-- 7D05030231 | Neal S. Foster, Kenneth S. Hurewitz | George A. Spreyne | (305) 530-7196, (305) 530-7040 (fax) |
| GEORGIA Atlanta--30303, 101 Marietta Street, Suite 2702, App. Code-- 7D05030228 |
William A. Cassidy, G. Mackenzie Rast. | John J. Topp | (404) 331-7647, (404) 331-4555 (fax) |
| ILLINOIS Chicago--60605-1521, Federal Building, Room 646, 536 S. Clark Street, App. Code--7D05030218 |
O. John Brahos, Carlos Cuevas, James R. Fujimoto, Anthony D.Petrone, Jr., Renetta Smith, Robert D. Vinikoor, Craig M. Zerbe | Peter P. Pauli, IV | (312) 353-7313, (312) 353-9894 (fax) |
| LOUISIANA New Orleans--70130, One Canal Place, 365 Canal Street, Suite 2450 |
Jeffrey Zlatow | Lizbeth L. Wilson | (504) 589-3992, (504) 589-3990 (fax) |
| Oakdale--71463, 1900 E. Whatley Road, App. Code--7D05030230. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 750, Oakdale, LA 71463 | John A. Duck, Jr., Charles A. Wiegand, III | Lizbeth L. Wilson | (318) 335-0365, (318) 335-3187 (fax) |
| MARYLAND Baltimore--21202, U.S. Appraisers Building, 103 S. Gay Street, Room 702, App. Code-- 7D05030201 |
Bruce M. Barrett, Lisa Dornell, John F. Gossart, Jr., William P. Greene, Jr. | Brenda L. Cook | (410) 962-3092, (410) 962-9021 (fax) |
| MASSACHUSETTS Boston--02203, JFK Federal Building, 15 New Sudbury St., Room 320, App. Code--7D05030202 |
Billino W. D'Ambrosio, Eliza C. Klein, Thomas M. Ragno, Leonard I. Shapiro, Patricia M.B. Sheppard | Sandra V. Mejia (acting) | (617) 565-3080, (617) 565-4495 (fax) |
| MICHIGAN Detroit--48207, Brewery Park II, 1155 Brewery Park Blvd., Suite 450, App. Code--7D05030219 |
Elizabeth Hacker | Sandra Roberts | (313) 226-2603, (313) 226-3053 (fax) |
| NEVADA Las Vegas--79101, Alan Bible Federal Building, 600 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Room 410, App. Code--7A05030240 |
Irene Weiss | Jack B. Odom | (702) 388-5837, (702) 388-5844 (fax) |
| NEW JERSEY Elizabeth--625 Evans St., Rm. 148A, App. Code--7D05030236 |
Esmeralda Cabrera | Fletcher Graves | (201) 693-4113, (201) 645-4121 (fax) |
| Newark--07102, 970 Broad Street, Room 1135, App. Code-- 7D05030204 | Henry S. Dogin, Annie Sue Garcy, Nicole Yae Kyoung Kim, Daniel A. Meisner, Eugene Pugliese, Alberto Riefkohl, William Strasser | Star B. Pacitto | (201) 645-3524, (201) 645-3432 (fax) |
| NEW YORK Buffalo--14202, 130 Delaware Ave., Suite 410 App. Code-- 7D05030203 |
Walter A. Durling, Jr., Michaelangelo Rocco. | Gary M. Somerville | (716) 551-3442, (716) 551-3452 (fax) |
| Fishkill--12524, c/o Downstate Correctional Facility, Red Schoolhouse Road, App. Code-- 7D05030206 | Mitchell Levinksky | Thomas J. Bonita, III. | (914) 831-3657, (914) 831-5452 (fax) |
| Napanoch--12458, Ulster Correctional Facility, Berne Road, App. Code--7D05030235 | Joe D. Miller | Thomas J. Bonita, III. | (914) 647--5506, (914) 647-5641 (fax) |
| New York--10278, 26 Federal Plaza, Room 10-1000, App. Code-- 7D5030205 | Matthew T. Adrian, Terry A. Bain, Joanna M. Bukszpan, Sarah M. Burr, Jeffrey Chase, George T. Chew, Annette S. Elstein, Noel Anne Ferris, Victoria Ghartey, Sandy K. Hom, Charles M. Honeyman, William F. Jankun, Elizabeth A. Lamb, Margaret McManus, Philip L. Morace, Barabara A. Nelson, Patricia A. Rohan, John K. Speer, Jr., Mirlande Tadal, Gabriel C. Videla, Robert D. Weisel, Phillip T. Williams, Jeffrey Chase | John D. Hannah, Jr. | (212) 264,5958, (202) 264-1070 (fax) |
| New York--10014, 201 Varick Street, Room 1140, App. Code-- 7D05030232 | Donn L. Livingston, Alan L. Page, Alan A. Vomacka | Thomas J. Bonita, III | (212) 620-6279, (212) 620-6357 (fax) |
| PENNSYLVANIA Philadelphia--19103, 1600 Callowhill Street, Suite 400, App. Code--7D05030207 |
Donald V. Ferlise, Craig DeBernardis | R. Elliott Edwards | (215) 656-7000, (215) 656-7013 (fax) |
| York--17402, 3434 Concord Road, App. Code--7D05030209 | William Van Wyke | Brenda L. Cook | (717) 755-7555, (717) 757-0132 (fax) |
| PUERTO RICO Guaynabo (San Juan)--00965, GSA Center, 651 Federal Drive, Suite 111-14, App. Code-- 7D05030208 |
Rafael B. Ortiz-Segura | George A. Spreyne | (787) 749-4386, (787) 749-4393 (fax) |
| TEXAS Dallas--75202, 1200 Main Street, Suite 700, App. Code-- 7D05030211 |
Edwin R. Hughes, D. Anthony Rogers, Cary Copeland | Barbara T. Baker | (214) 767-1814, (214) 767-6410 (fax) |
| El Paso--79925, 1545 Hawkins Boulevard, Suite 205, App. Code--7D05030212 | Gary D. Burkholder, Penny M. Smith, Bertha A. Zuniga | Theresa N. Baeza | (915) 540-1910, (915) 540-1922 (fax) |
| El Paso--79925, El Paso Service Processing Center, 8915 Montana Avenue, App. Code--7D05030212 | Visiting IJ | Theresa N. Baeza | (915) 540-7854, No fax. |
| Harlingen--78550, 201 E. Jackson Street, App. Code--7D05030213 | Howard E. Achtsam, David Ayala, Margaret D. Burkhart, M. Edwin Prudhomme | Celeste Garza | (210)427-8580, (210) 427-8905 (fax) |
| Los Fresnos--78566, Port Isabel Processing Center, Route 3, Box 341, Building 37, App. Code-- 7D05030213. Mailing Address: 201 E. Jackson St., Harlingen, TX 78550 | Visiting IJ | Celeste Garza | (210) 233-4467, (210) 233-5318 (fax) |
| Houston--77004, 2320 La Branch Street, Room 2235, App. Code-- 7D05030214 | Robert Brown, Clarease M. Rankin, Michael K. Suarez, Joseph Vail | Dina P. Sherman | (713) 718-3870, (713) 718-3879 (fax) |
| Houston--77032, Houston Service Processing Center, 15850 Export Plaza Drive, App. Code-- 7D05030214 | Susan L. Yarbrough | Dina P. Sherman | (713) 987-0290, (713) 987-3142 (fax) |
| Huntsville--77340, Goree INS Facility, 30000A Highway 75 South, App. Code--7D05030232. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1538, Huntsville, TX 77342-1538 | Jimmie L. Benton | Dina P. Sherman | (409) 295-1353, (409) 295-6510 (fax) |
| Laredo--78041, 4702 E. Saunders, App. Code--7D05030215. Mailing Address: Laredo Service Processing Center, P.O. Box 440110, Laredo, TX 78044-0110 | Visiting IJ | J. Thomas Davis | (210) 727-4772, (210) 726-2320 (fax) |
| San Antonio-78205-2040, 615 E. Houston Street, Room 598, App. Code-7D05030215 | Richard F. Brodsky, Susan E. Conley- Castro, Glenn P. McPhaul | J. Thomas Davis | (210) 472-6637, (210) 472-4282 (fax) |
| VIRGINIA Arlington-22203, 901 N. Stuart St., Suite 1300, App. Code- 7D05030210 |
John M. Bryant, Joan V. Churchill, Christopher M. Grant, Wayne R. Iskra, Paul A. Nejelski | Beverly Swihart Holmes | (703) 235-2307, (703) 235-2372 (fax) |
| WASHINGTON Seattle-98104, Key Tower Building, 1000 Second Avenue, Suite 2500, App. Code- 7D05030221 |
Anna Ho, Kenneth Josephson, Kendall B. Warrem | Joseph Neifert | (206) 553-5953, (206) 553-0622 (fax) |
| Seattle-98134, Seattle Det. Center, c/o U.S. INS, 815 Airport Way, App. Code- 7D05030221 | Anna Ho, Kenneth Josephson, Kendall B. Warren | Joseph Neifert | call Seattle office: (206) 553-5953, (206) 553-0622 (fax) |
Additional Information
General
The filing of an application or petition does not in itself allow a person to enter the United States and does not confer any other right or benefit.
Inquiries
You should contact the office listed on the reverse of this notice
if you have questions about the notice, or questions about the status of your application or petition. We recommend you call. However, if you write us, please enclose a copy of this notice with your letter.
Approval of Nonimmigrant Petition
Approval of a nonimmigrant petition means that the person for whom it was filed has been found eligible for the requested classification. If this notice indicated we are notifying a U.S. Consulate about the
approval for the purpose of visa issuance, and you or the person you filed for have questions about visa issuance, please contact the appropriate U.S. Consulate directly.
Approval of an Immigrant Petition
Approval of an immigrant petition does not convey any right or status. The approved petition simply establishes a basis upon which the person you filed for can apply for an immigrant or fiance(e) visa or for adjustment of status.
A person is not guaranteed issuance of a visa or a grant of adjustment simply because this petition is approved. Those processes look at additional criteria.
If this notice indicates we have approved the immigrant petition you filed, and have forwarded it to the Department of State Immigrant Visa Processing Center, that office will contact the person you filed the petition for directly with information about visa issuance.
In addition to the information on the reverse of this notice, the instructions for the petition you filed provide additional information about processing after approval of the petition.
For more information about whether a person who is already in the
U.S. can apply for adjustment of status, please see Form I-485,
Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status.
Additional Information
General
The filing of an application or petition does not in itself allow a person to enter the United States and does not confer any other right
or benefit.
Inquiries
You should contact the office listed on the reverse of this notice
if you have questions about the notice, or questions about the status of your application or petition. We recommend you call. However, if you write us, please enclose a copy of this notice with your letter.
Approval of Nonimmigrant Petition
Approval of a nonimmigrant petition means that the person for whom it was filed has been found eligible for the requested classification. If this notice indicated we are notifying a U.S. Consulate about the approval for the purpose of visa issuance, and you or the person you filed for have questions about visa issuance, please contact the appropriate U.S. Consulate directly.
Approval of an Immigrant Petition
Approval of an immigrant petition does not convey any right or status. The approved petition simply establishes a basis upon which the person you filed for can apply for an immigrant or fiance(e) visa or for adjustment of status.
A person is not guaranteed issuance of a visa or a grant of adjustment simply because this petition is approved. Those processes look at additional criteria.
If this notice indicates we have approved the immigrant petition you filed, and have forwarded it to the Department of State Immigrant Visa Processing Center, that office will contact the person you filed the petition for directly with information about visa issuance.
In addition to the information on the reverse of this notice, the instructions for the petition you filed provide additional information about processing after approval of the petition.
For more information about whether a person who is already in the U.S. can apply for adjustment of status, please see Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status.
Additional Information
General
The filing of an application or petition does not in itself allow a person to enter the United States and does not confer any other right or benefit. Inquiries
You should contact the office listed on the reverse of this notice
if you have questions about the notice, or questions about the status of your application or petition. We recommend you call. However, if you write us, please enclose a copy of this notice with your letter.
Approval of Nonimmigrant Petition
Approval of a nonimmigrant petition means that the person for whom it was filed has been found eligible for the requested classification. If this notice indicated we are notifying a U.S. Consulate about the approval for the purpose of visa issuance, and you or the person you filed for have questions about visa issuance, please contact the appropriate U.S. Consulate directly. Approval of an Immigrant Petition
Approval of an immigrant petition does not convey any right or status. The approved petition simply establishes a basis upon which the person you filed for can apply for an immigrant or fiance(e) visa or for adjustment of status.
A person is not guaranteed issuance of a visa or a grant of adjustment simply because this petition is approved. Those processes look at additional criteria.
If this notice indicates we have approved the immigrant petition you filed, and have forwarded it to the Department of State Immigrant Visa Processing Center, that office will contact the person you filed the petition for directly with information about visa issuance.
In addition to the information on the reverse of this notice, the instructions for the petition you filed provide additional information about processing after approval of the petition.
For more information about whether a person who is already in the U.S. can apply for adjustment of status, please see Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status.
Additional Information
General
The filing of an application or petition does not in itself allow a person to enter the United States and does not confer any other right or benefit. Inquiries
You should contact the office listed on the reverse of this notice
if you have questions about the notice, or questions about the status of your application or petition. We recommend you call. However, if you write us, please enclose a copy of this notice with your letter.
Approval of Nonimmigrant Petition
Approval of a nonimmigrant petition means that the person for whom it was filed has been found eligible for the requested classification. If this notice indicated we are notifying a U.S. Consulate about the approval for the purpose of visa issuance, and you or the person you filed for have questions about visa issuance, please contact the appropriate U.S. Consulate directly.
Approval of an Immigrant Petition
Approval of an immigrant petition does not convey any right or status. The approved petition simply establishes a basis upon which the person you filed for can apply for an immigrant or fiance(e) visa or for adjustment of status.
A person is not guaranteed issuance of a visa or a grant of adjustment simply because this petition is approved. Those processes look at additional criteria.
If this notice indicates we have approved the immigrant petition you filed, and have forwarded it to the Department of State Immigrant Visa Processing Center, that office will contact the person you filed the petition for directly with information about visa issuance.
In addition to the information on the reverse of this notice, the instructions for the petition you filed provide additional information about processing after approval of the petition.
For more information about whether a person who is already in the U.S. can apply for adjustment of status, please see Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status.
| Districts-36 | Org type |
|---|---|
| 2--Boston, MA | DAF BOS |
| 3--New York, NY | DAF NYC |
| 4--Philadelphia, PA | DAF PHI |
| 5--Baltimore, MD | DAF BAL |
| 6--Miami, FL | DAF MIA |
| 7--Buffalo, NY | DAF BUF |
| 8--Detroit, MI | DAF DET |
| 9--Chicago, IL | DAF CHI |
| 10--St. Paul, MN | DAF SPM |
| 11--Kansas City, MO | DF KAN |
| 12--Seattle, WA | DAF SEA |
| 13--San Francisco, CA | DAF SFR |
| 14--San Antonio, TX | DAF SNA |
| 15--El Paso, TX | DAF ELP |
| 16--Los Angeles, CA | DAF LOS |
| 17--Honolulu, HI | DAF HHW |
| 18--Phoenix, AZ | DAF PHO |
| 19--Denver, CO | DAF DEN |
| 20--Dallas, TX | DAF DAL |
| 21--Newark, NJ | DAF NEW |
| 22--Portland, ME | DAF POM |
| 24--Cleveland, OH | DAF CLE |
| 25--Washington, DC | DAF WAS |
| 26--Atlanta, GA | DAF ATL |
| 27--San Juan, PR | DAF SAJ |
| 28--New Orleans, LA | DAF NOL |
| 29--Omaha, NE | DF OMA |
| 30--Helena, MT | DF HEL |
| 31--Portland, OR | DAF POO |
| 32--Anchorage, AK | DAF ANC |
| 33--Bangkok, Thailand | OD BKK |
| 35--Mexico City, MX | OD MEX |
| 37--Rome, Italy | OD RIT |
| 38--Houston, TX | DAF HOU |
| 39--San Diego, CA | DAF SND |
| 40--Harlingen, TX | DAF HLG |
| EASTERN REGION: DISTRICT 2--BOSTON, MA | |
| Providence, RI | SAF PRO |
| *Hartford, CT | SAF HAR |
| *Lebanon, MA | A LEB |
| Boston Proc. Ctr | P BPC |
| DISTRICT 3--New York, NY | |
| *NY Seaport combined w/quarantine unit, NY. | U NYS |
| JFK Airport, NY | A ZJK |
| Hamilton, Bermuda | I HAM |
| Varick Proc. Ctr | P VRK |
| *Brookland Proc. Ctr | P BKN |
| DISTRICT 4--Philadelphia, PA | |
| *Altoona, PA | U ALT |
| Pittsburgh, PA | SF PIT |
| *Dover AFB, DL | A DVD |
| DISTRICT 5--Baltimore, MD | |
| DISTRICT 6--Miami, FL | |
| Jacksonville, FL | SA JAC |
| Key West, FL | SA KEY |
| Port Everglades, FL | SA PEV |
| *Port Canaveral, FL | A PCF |
| Tampa, FL | SA TAM |
| West Palm Beach, FL | SA WPB |
| Orlando Airport, FL | A ORL |
| Krome Proc. Ctr | P KRO |
| Fort Pierce, FL | A FTP |
| Jacksonville Seaport, FL | U JAS |
| Miami Seaport, FL | U MSE |
| *Panama City, FL | A PAN |
| *Sanford, FL | A SFB |
| DISTRICT 7--Buffalo, NY | |
| Thousand Island Bridge, NY | SA THO |
| Trout River, NY | SA TRO |
| *Rooseveltown, NY | A RSV |
| Albany, NY | SAF ALB |
| Champlain, NY | SA CHM |
| Chateauguay, NY | SA CHT |
| Fort Covington, NY | SA FTC |
| *Lewiston, NY | A LEW |
| Massena, NY | SA MAS |
| Mooers, NY | SA MOO |
| Niagara Falls, NY | SA NIA |
| Ogdensburg, NY | SA OGD |
| Peace Bridge, NY | SA PBB |
| Rouses Point, NY | SA ROU |
| DISTRICT 8--Detroit, MI | |
| Algonac, MI | SA AGN |
| Marine City, MI | SA MRC |
| Port Huron, MI | SA PHU |
| Roberts Landing, MI | SA RBT |
| Sault Ste. Marie, MI | SA SSM |
| *Detroit Michigan Bridge, MI | A DCB |
| *Detroit Michigan Tunnel, MI | A DCT |
| DISTRICT 21--Newark, NJ | |
| *Camden, NJ | A CNJ |
| McGuire AFB, NJ | A MAG |
| Alburg, VT | SA ABG |
| Alburg Springs, VT | SA ABS |
| Bangor, ME | SA BGM |
| Beebe Plains, VT | SA BEB |
| Beecher Falls, VT | SA BEE |
| Bridgewater, ME | SA BWM |
| *Burlington, VT | A BRG |
| Calais, ME | SA CLS |
| *Eastport, ME | A EPM |
| Canann, VT | SA CNA |
| Coburn Gore, ME | SA COB |
| Derby Line, VT | SA DER |
| *Derby Line RT5 POE | P DVL |
| East Richford, VT | SA ERC |
| Fort Fairfield, ME | SA FTF |
| Fort Kent, ME | SA FTK |
| *Eastcourt, ME | A EST |
| *St. Pampile, ME | A SPA |
| Hamlin, ME | SA HML |
| Highgate Springs, VT | SA HIG |
| Houlton, ME | A HTM |
| *Easton, ME | A EAS |
| *Forest City, ME | A FOR |
| *Monticello, ME | A MTC |
| *Orient, ME | A ORI |
| Jackman, ME | SA JKM |
| *St. Aurelie | SA SRL |
| Limestone, ME | SA LIM |
| Lubec, ME | SA LUB |
| Madawaska, ME | SA MAD |
| *Morses Line, VT | A MOR |
| North Troy, VT | SA NRT |
| Norton, VT | SA NRN |
| Pinnacle Rd., VT | A PIV |
| *Pittsburgh, NH | A PNH |
| Richford, VT | SA RIF |
| *St. Albans, VT | SA STA |
| Van Buren, ME | SA VNB |
| Vancboro, ME | SA VCB |
| West Berkshire, VT | SA WBE |
| DISTRICT 24--Cleveland, OH | |
| Cincinnati, OH | SAF CIN |
| Sandusky, OH | SA SDY |
| Toledo, OH | SA TOL |
| Columbus, OH | A CLM |
| DISTRICT 25--Washington, D.C. Norfolk, VA |
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| Norfolk Seaport, VA | U NOS |
| DISTRICT 26--Atlanta, GA | |
| Charleston, SC | SA CHL |
| Charlotte, NC | SF CLT |
| *Greer, SC | SA GRR |
| Mobile, AL | SA MOB |
| *Raleigh-Durham, NC | SA RDU |
| Savannah, GA | SA SAV |
| Wilmington, NC | SA WIL |
| DISTRICT 27--San Juan, PR | |
| Aguadilla Proc. Ctr | P AGC |
| Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, VI | SA CHA |
| Christiansted, St. Croix, VI | SA CHR |
| Cruz, Bay, St. John, VI | SA CRU |
| Mayaguez, PR | A MAY |
| Ponce, PR | SA PON |
| DISTRICT 28--New Orleans, LA | |
| *Baton Rouge, LA | A BTN |
| *Gulfport, MS | A GUL |
| *Lake Charles, LA | A LKC |
| Louisville, KY | S LOU |
| Memphis, TN | SF MEM |
| *Nashville, TN | A NSV |
| *Oakdale, LA | P OAK |
| CENTRAL REGION:DISTRICT 9--Chicago, IL | |
| Milwaukee, WI | SAF MIL |
| *Indianapolis, IN | S INP |
| DISTRICT 10--St. Paul, MN | |
| Baudette, MN | SA BAU |
| Duluth, MN | SA DUL |
| Grand Portage, MN | SA GPM |
| International Falls, MN | SA INT |
| Lancaster, MN | SA LAN |
| Noyes, MN | SA NOY |
| *Pembina, ND | A PEM |
| Pine Creek, MN | SA PIN |
| Roseau, MN | SA ROS |
| Warroad, MN | SA WAR |
| Ambrose, ND | SA AMB |
| Antler, ND | SA ANT |
| Carbury, ND | SA CRY |
| Dunseith, ND | SA DNS |
| Fargo, ND | SA FAR |
| Fortuna, ND | SA FRT |
| Minot, ND | A MND |
| Hannah, ND | SA HNN |
| Hansboro, ND | SA HNS |
| Maida, ND | SA MAI |
| Neche, ND | SA NEC |
| Noonan, ND | SA NOO |
| Northgate, ND | SA NRG |
| Portal, ND | SA POR |
| St. John, ND | SA SJO |
| Sarles, ND | SA SAR |
| Sherwood, ND | SA SHR |
| Walhalla, ND | SA WAL |
| Westhope, ND | SA WHO |
| Wilton, ND | A WND |
| DISTRICT 11--Kansas CITY, MO | |
| St. Louis, MO | SF STL |
| DISTRICT 14--San Antonio, TX | |
| Austin, TX | SA AUS |
| Amistad Dam, TX | A ADT |
| *Corpus Christi, TX | SA CRP |
| Del Rio, TX | SA DLR |
| Eagle Pass, TX | SA EGP |
| Laredo, TX | SA LAR |
| Juarez-Lincoln Bridge, TX | A LLB |
| Laredo Proc. Ctr | P LRD |
| Laredo Columbia Bridge, TX | A LCB |
| DISTRICT 15--El Paso, TX | |
| Columbus, NM | SA COL |
| Fabens, TX | SA FAB |
| Presidio, TX | SA PRE |
| *Port of El Paso | A POE |
| *Paso del Norte Bridge, TX | A PDN |
| *Bridge of the Americas, TX | A BOA |
| *Ysleta, TX | SA YSL |
| Santa Teresa, NM | A STR |
| Albuquerque, NM | S ABQ |
| El Paso Processing Center, TX | P EPC |
| *Fort Hanock, TX | P FTH |
| DISTRICT 19--Denver, CO | |
| Salt Lake City, UT | SAF SLC |
| DISTRICT 20--Dallas, TX | |
| Oklahoma City, OK | SF OKC |
| DISTRICT 29--Omaha, NE | OMA |
| DISTRICT 30--Helena, MT | HEL |
| Boise, ID | S BOI |
| Chief Mountain, MT | A CHF |
| Del Bonita, MT | A DLB |
| Great Falls, MT | A GRE |
| Morgan, MT | SA MGM |
| Opheim, MT | SA OPH |
| Piegan, MT | SA PIE |
| Raymond, MT | SA RAY |
| Roosville, MT | SA ROO |
| Scobey, MT | SA SCO |
| Sweetgrass, MT | SA SWE |
| Turner, MT | SA TUR |
| Whitetail, MT | SA WHI |
| Wild Horse, MT | SA WHM |
| Willow Creek, MT | SA WCM |
| Missoula, MT | SA MIS |
| DISTRICT 38--Houston, TX | |
| Galveston, TX | SA GAL |
| Port Arthur, TX | SA PAR |
| DISTRICT 40--Harlington, TX | |
| *Brownsville, TX | A BRO |
| *Brownsville/Gateway, Bridge, TX | A BRO |
| *Brownsville Matamoros Bridge, TX | A BBM |
| Falcon Heights, TX | SA FAL |
| Hidalgo, TX | SA HID |
| Los Ebanos, TX | SA LSE |
| *Los Indios, TX | A LOI |
| Port Isabel Proc. Ctr | P PIC |
| Progresso, TX | SA PGR |
| Rio Grande, TX | SA RIO |
| Roma, TX | SA ROM |
| Pharr, TX | SA PHR |
| Nogales, AZ | SA NOG |
| Sasabe, AZ | SA SAS |
| San Luis, AZ | SA SLU |
| Tucson, AZ | S TUC |
| *Las Vegas, NV | SF LVG |
| *Reno, NV | SF REN |
| *Mariposa, AZ | A MAP |
| *Eloy Proc. Cr., AZ | P EAZ |
| DISTRICT 31--Portland, OR | |
| Astoria, AK | SA AST |
| Coos Bay, OR | A COO |
| New Port, OR | P NPT |
| DISTRICT 32--Anchorage, AK | |
| Alcan, AK | SA ALC |
| Dalton Cache, AK | SA DAC |
| Ketchikan, AK | SA KET |
| Skagway, AK | A SKA |
| *Dutch Harbor, AK | A DTH |
| Poker Creek, AK | A PKC |
| Nome, AK | A NOM |
| Fairbanks, AK | A FRB |
| DISTRICT 39--San Diego | |
| Andrade, CA | SA AND |
| Calexico, CA | SA CAL |
| Calexico East Port | P IVP |
| El Centro Proc. Ctr., CA | P ECC |
| *San Diego Port-of-Entry, CA | A SDP |
| *Otay Mesa, CA | A OTM |
| *San Ysidro, CA | SA SYS |
| *Tecata, CA | SA TEC |
Attachments
Attachment 1- Local INS Office Addresses
Attachment 2 - Nondiscrimination Advisory
Attachment 3 - Federal Public Benefits
Attachment 4 - Interim Guidance Documentary Evidence of Status as a U.S. Non-Citizen National
Attachment 6 - Interim Guidance--Documentary Evidence for Excepted Categories of Aliens Eligible for SSI, Food Stamps, TANF, Medicaid, and Programs Funded by a Social Services Block Grant
Attachment 7 - Interim Guidance; Federal Means-Tested Public Benefits
