305.13 SAVE Verification SR 94-04, 04/94 (FSM-A)

INS maintains various databases on aliens in the U.S. Verify the accuracy of documents provided by the alien against INS data using the SAVE system (Systematic Verification of Alien Entitlements). The SAVE system is divided into two functions— primary verification and secondary verification.

Primary verification is performed for the District Offices by DFA State Office. To request a primary verification, call Client Services at 271-4235. Client Services will call you with the results and will mail the INS printout to the District Office.

Secondary verification is a manual function performed by the District Office when data files other than the INS central computer database (ASVI) must be searched.

Use the following chart to decide which method of verification to use.

Alien Documentation	Primary	Secondary
Valid-appearing I-551, I-688, I-327, I-527, or I-766 with an A-number between A0 000 001 and A59 999 999 or A70 000 000 and A79 999 999	X
Counterfeit-appearing or altered document		X
No A-number on document		X
A-number in A60 000 000 or A80 000 000 series		X
I-689 or I-688A	X
A foreign passport or I-94 that bears the Temporary Evidence of Lawful Admission for Permanent Residence endorsement, if the endorsement is over 1 year old		X
Any newer foreign passport or I-94 with the above endorsement	X
Any I-181a, Memorandum of Creation of Record of Lawful Permanent Residence		X
Any INS fee receipt other than an I-689		X
The primary verification search instructs the user to use secondary verification		X
The data from the primary verification does not match the alien’s documentation		X

Also see 305.15 How to Initiate SAVE Secondary Verification SR 94-04, 04/94 (FSM-A).