Allowable Status Documents for Clients

Qualified for RRA Services

Documents/Codes

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Comments

I-94 Arrival/Departure Record noting that the individual has been admitted under §207 of the INA / Notations may include references to employment authorization, indefinite status, and the requirement to obtain permission before leaving the United States.
I-94 with RE1, RE2, RE3, RE4 admission code / Principal Refugee, Spouse of principal refugee, Child of principal refugee, Collateral relatives of principal refugee
I-94 referencing §208 of the INA / Notations may include references to employment authorization, indefinite status, and the requirement to obtain permission before leaving the United States.
I-94 with AS1, AS2, AS3 admission code / Principal Asylee, Approved spouse of principal asylee, Approved child of principal asylee
I-94 with AM1 admission code / Amerasian born in Vietnam after Jan. 1, 1962 and before Jan. 1, 1976 who was fathered by a U.S. citizen
I-94 with AM2, AM3 admission code / Spouse or child of Amerasian, Mother, guardian or next-of-kin of Amerasian
I-94 with RE5 admission code / Certain Haitian refugees
I-94 with a stamp showing parole at any time as a “Cuban/Haitian Entrant (Status Pending)” / I-94 may refer to §212(d)(5)
I-94 with a stamp showing parole into the U.S. on or after April 21, 1980. / I-94 may refer to 212(d)(5); Individual’s country of citizenship must be Cuba or Haiti.
I-94 showing parole into the United States. / I-94 may refer to §212(d)(5) humanitarian or public interest parole. Individual’s country of citizenship must be Cuba or Haiti.
I-94 with Visa 93 (or V-93) / May be accompanied by the words "section 207"; Individual is the spouse or minor child of a previously admitted refugee.
I-94 with Visa 92 (or V-92) / May be accompanied by the words "section 208"; Individual is the spouse or minor child of a previously granted asylee.
Order of Immigration Judge Granting Asylum under §208 of INA / An Order of an Immigration Judge will serve as proof of asylee status if the INS/BCIS has waived the right to appeal the case.
Asylum Approval Letter from INS/BCIS Asylum Office / Letter will note that the individual has been granted asylum pursuant to §208 of INA and may include information concerning refugee and asylee relative petition and work authorization
Written decision from the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA)
I-730 Approval Letter / I-730 Approval Letter may be used as proof of asylee status for derivatives
FormI-551Permanent Resident Card (or Resident Alien Card) with AM6, AM7, AM8 adjustment code / Amerasian, Spouse or child of Amerasian, Mother, guardian or next-of-kin of Amerasian
Form I-551 with CH6 adjustment code / Even after a Cuban/Haitian Entrant (Status Pending) becomes a permanent resident, he/she technically retains the status Cuban/Haitian Entrant (Status Pending).
Form I-551 with REF, RE6, RE7, RE8, RE9 adjustment code / Adjusted Principal Refugee, Spouse of RE6, Child of RE6, Collateral relative of RE6
Form I-551 with R86 / Refugee paroled into the U.S. before April 1, 1980
Form I-551 with AS6, AS7, AS8 adjustment code / Adjusted Principal Asylee, Spouse of AS6, Child of AS6
Form I-551 with CH6 adjustment code / Adjusted Cuban/Haitian Entrant
Form I-551 with HA6 adjustment code / Adjusted Cuban/Haitian Entrant (Haitian Entrant who had applied for asylum)
Form I-551 with HB6 adjustment code / Adjusted Cuban/Haitian Entrant (Haitian Entrant who had been paroled)
Form I-551 with GA6, GA7, GA8 adjustment code / Adjusted Iraqi asylee, Spouse of GA6, Child of GA6
Form I-766 Employment Authorization Document with the code A03, A04, A05, C08 or C11
Form I-766 with A10 code / Withholding of deportation or Removal (This code only confirms eligibility for Cuban or Haitian nationals)
I-688B Employment Authorization Document with the provision of law 274a.12(a)(3), 274a.12(a)(4), 274a.12(a)(5), 274a.12(c)(8), 274a.12(c)(11) / This is an older version of the employment authorization document but is still in use
I-688B with provision of law 274a.12(a)(10) / Withholding of Deportation or Removal (This code only confirms eligibility for Cuban or Haitian nationals)
INS/BCIS Form I-571* / United States Refugee Travel Document
Vietnamese Exit Visa with AM1, AM2 or AM3 codes / “Laissez Passer”, may have temporary I-551 stamp
Vietnamese Passport with AM1, AM2 or AM3 codes / May have temporary I-551 stamp
Foreign Passport with un-expired, temporary I-551stamp and codes RE6, RE7, RE8, RE9 / Adjusted Principal Refugee, Spouse of RE6, Child of RE6, Collateral Relatives of RE6
Foreign Passport with un-expired, temporary I-551 stamp and codes AS6, AS7, AS8 / Adjusted Principal Asylee, Spouse of AS6, Child of AS6
Cuban/Haitian passport with a 212(d)(5) stamp dated after October 10, 1980.
INS receipt for filling Form I-589 / Application for Asylum and Withholding of Removal
United States Passport with codes AM1, AM2 or AM3
Iraqi and Afghan aliens granted Special Immigrant Status under INA section 101(a)(27) with visa stamp noting that the individual has been admitted under IV (immigrant Visa) Category SI1, SI2, SI3, or DHS Form I-551 showing Iraqi or Afghan nationality or passport with an IV (immigrant visa) code of SI6, S17, S19
And DHS stamp or notation on passport or I-94 showing date of entry. / Date of eligibility for ORR benefits and services of the Iraqi or Afghan Special Immigrant is his or her entry date. Iraqi Special Immigrant Status holders and their family are eligible for services up to 8 months. Afghan Special Immigrant Status holders and their family are eligible for services up to 6 months.

*Note: The INS Form I-571, which is a United States Refugee Travel Document, does not distinguish between refugees and asylees. An individual with a United States Refugee Travel Document may be a refugee or an asylee.

Please call your program manager for assistance in establishing client’s eligibility for services.

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Sources: ORR State Letter SL00-17 (Dated 08-01-2004)

ORR State Letter 08.04 (Dated 01-18-2008)