验证国籍
In order to receive financial aid, a student must prove they are a U.S. 公民 or an eligible non-citizen. If the Social Security Administration (SSA) cannot determine citizenship status during the FAFSA match process or if the Department of 首页land Security cannot confirm alien or residency status, the student is required to submit proof to the school before any aid can be awarded.
The following is a quick checklist of the most common documents acceptable for proving a student’s status.
公民
- 出生证明
- Certificate of 公民身份: N-560 and N-561
- 入籍证书：N-550和N-570
- 国外出生证明：DS-1350
- 海外出生领事报告：FS-24
- 出生证明-外国服务：FS-545
- 美国护照
符合条件的非公民
- Permanent Resident Card: I-151, I-155, I-155C
- I-94和I-94A：入境/出境记录
- MRIV: Machine Readable Immigrant Visa
- 旅行证件：表格I-327（再入境许可）和I-571（难民旅行证件）
- I-94盖有难民、庇护者、假释犯或古巴-海地入境者的印章
- 美国卫生与公众服务部出具的证明人口贩运受害者资格的信函
- I-797：行动通知-受虐移民
- 杰伊条约文件
- 自由联合州公民文件
影印入境文件
Federal regulations require that schools examine and make a copy of the original immigration documents and keep a copy in the student’s file with the results from the third step verification/SAVE process (when applicable). While photocopying is generally not permitted, for the purpose of applying for Title IV aid, the school may legally photocopy, scan, or otherwise image immigration documents (such as Forms I-551 or I-94) to complete the third step verification process.
符合条件的非公民姓名变更
When an eligible non-citizen student changes his or her name, the student needs to update it with SSA and DHS.
- To update their name with DHS, students can schedule an appointment by contacting their local USCIS office or by scheduling an online appointment online at the 美国入籍与移民服务局网站.
- For the SSA update, the student must bring the appropriate documents to prove the change to their local SSA office. 访问 the 社会保障网站 for more information.