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CIS Immigration Status Verification Program
A service, officially known as the CIS Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program, that enables federal, state and local government agencies to obtain the immigration status information they need to determine an applicant's/recipient's eligibility for any of a wide variety of public benefits. The program also administers employment verification programs that enable employers to verify the work authorization of newly hired employees. The Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) is part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
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