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Eligible Immigrants <br />Documents Required <br />All family members claiming eligible immigration status must declare their status in the same <br />manner as U.S. citizens and nationals. <br />The documentation required for eligible noncitizens varies depending upon factors such as the <br />date the person entered the U.S., the conditions under which eligible immigration status has been <br />granted, age, and the date on which the family began receiving HUD-funded assistance. Exhibit <br />7-2 at the end of this chapter summarizes documents family members must provide. <br />SAHA Verification [HCV GB, pp. 5-3 and 5-7] <br />For family members age 62 or older who claim to be eligible immigrants, proof of age is <br />required in the manner described in 7-II.C. of this plan. No further verification of eligible <br />immigration status is required. <br />For family members under the age of 62 who claim to be eligible immigrants, SAHA must verify <br />immigration status with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). <br />SAHA will follow all USCIS protocols for verification of eligible immigration status. <br />7-II.H. VERIFICATION OF PREFERENCE STATUS <br />SAHA must verify any preferences claimed by an applicant. <br />SAHA will offer a preference to any family that has been terminated from its HCV program due <br />to insufficient program funding. SAHA will verify this preference using SAHA's termination <br />records. <br />PART III. VERIFYING INCOME AND ASSETS <br />Chapter 6, Part I of this plan describes in detail the types of income that are included and <br />excluded and how assets and income from assets are handled. Any assets and income reported by <br />the family must be verified. This part provides SAHA policies that supplement the general <br />verification procedures specified in Part I of this chapter. <br />7-IILA. EARNED INCOME <br />Tips <br />Unless tip income is included in a family member's W-2 by the employer, persons who work in <br />industries where tips are standard will be required to sign a certified estimate of tips received for <br />the prior year and tips anticipated to be received in the coming year. <br />iii29iio Page 7-15 <br />