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Eligible Immigrants Documents Required All family members claiming eligible immigration status must declare their status in the same manner as U.S. citizens and nationals. The documentation required for eligible noncitizens varies depending upon factors such as the date the person entered the U.S., the conditions under which eligible immigration status has been granted, age, and the date on which the family began receiving HUD -funded assistance. Exhibit 7-1 at the end of this chapter summarizes documents family members must provide. SAHA Verification [HCV GB, pp. 5-3 and 5-7] For family members age 62 or older who claim to be eligible immigrants, proof of age is required in the manner described in 7-II.C. of this plan. No further verification of eligible immigration status is required. For family members under the age of 62 who claim to be eligible immigrants, SAHA must verify immigration status with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). SAHA will follow all USCIS protocols for verification of eligible immigration status. SAHA will accept the following documents as evidence of eligible immigration status, subject to verification: (1) Form 1-151, Alien Registration Receipt Card (issued to lawful permanent residents prior to 1979). Form 1-151 will no longer be valid after March 20, 1996. (2) Form 1-5, 1, Alien Registration Receipt Card (for permanent resident aliens) (3) Form 1-94, Arrival -Departure Record, with one of the following annotations: (a) "Admitted as Refugee Pursuant to Section 207" (b) "Section 208" or "Asylum" (c) "Section 243(h)" or "Deportation stayed by Attorney General" (d) "Paroled pursuant to Section 212 (d) (5) of the INA" (4) If Form 1-94, Arrival -Departure Record, is not annotated, then accompanied by one of the following documents: (a) A final court decision granting asylum (but only if no appeal is taken) (b) A letter from an INS asylum officer granting asylum (if application is filed on or after October 1, 1990) or from an INS district director granting asylum (if application filed before October 1, 1990) (c) A court decision granting withholding of deportation (d) A letter from an asylum officer granting withholding of deportation (if application filed on or after October 1, 1990) (5) Form 1-668, Temporary Resident Card, which must be annotated "Section 245A" or "Section 210" 4-19