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The use of biometrics and documentary evidence to confirm the immigration status of noncitizens, including the importance of carrying primary documents and knowing where to get legal help quickly.
USCIS maintains formal lists and verification channels for documents that demonstrate U.S. citizenship or immigration status and expects applications to be supported by primary evidence or verificatio...
of citizenship accepted by federal agencies and for centers on direct citizenship records: U.S. passports (including passport cards), U.S. birth certificates, Certificates of Naturalization, and Certi...
The legal definition of an “” or “alien” in federal law is a person who is not a U.S. citizen or national, a status definition that does not in itself require possession of paperwork . Federal and sta...
Verifying parentage and family relationships of public figures relies on a mix of primary civil records, accredited genetic testing, official government procedures, and corroborating genealogical sour...
Practical preparation in 2025 requires different documents for citizens and noncitizens: U.S. citizens should carry a passport or REAL ID-compliant state ID for federal purposes, while noncitizens sho...
The Department of Homeland Security (including ICE) verifies claimed U.S. citizenship or immigration status by querying federal records through USCIS’s Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (...