ICE - Guide to Selected U.S. Travel and Identity Documents (M-396)

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Table o f Contents

General Information on Alien Status 3

U.S. Passports 4

Certificates o f Naturalization.... .. ......................... .. ....... .. ............ .. . .. 6

Residence Cards 8

Employment Authorization Cards 13

Travel Documents.......................................................................... 15

Non-Immigrant Visas 17

I-94s 19

Immigrant Documentation 2 1

Social Security Cards 23

Ordering Information 24


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This guide is intended to assist those tasked with examining traveland employment authorization documents. It contains colorphotographs o f the most commonly used documents, but it is not

comprehensive. There are earlier valid revisions o f some illustrateddocuments and other less common documents that are not

illustrated here.

Because the attachments are reproductions, the exact size and colormay deviate from the original. Do not make identifications based on

size and/or color alone.

For any questions regarding the authenticity o f the documentsshown in this guide, please contact the nearest office of u.s.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).


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A UNITED STATES PASSPORT is a document issued by theDepartment of State to persons who have established citizenship inthe United States by birth, derivation or naturalization. The primarypurpose of the passport is to facilitate travel to foreign countries by

establishing U.S. citizenship and acting as a vehicle to display anyvisas and/or entry/exit stamps that may be necessary.

Passports may also be used within the United States to establishcitizenship, identity and employment eligibility.

Several different versions of the U.S. passport are currently valid

and in circulation at this time. The most recent version, called theE-Passport, contains an electronic chip in the back cover. Thesepassports can be identified by the chip logo on the front cover.

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The current version of the CERTIFICATE OF NATURALIZATION,now issued by u.s. Citizenship and Immigration Services (users),is similar to the previous version issued by the Immigration andNaturalization Service. It contains a gold embossed Great Seal of

the United States in the top center portion. The watermark design,visible when the document is held up to a strong light, contains theemblem of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

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Older versions of the certificate of naturalization continue to serveas valid evidence of u.s. citizenship. The last version issued by theINS was similar to the current DHS certificate. It too bore a goldembossed Great Seal of the United States in the top center portion.

The watermark design contained the the Department of Justice sealand the letters "USA."

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Earlier versions of the certificate had gray or beige backgrounddesigns and did not contain the embossed seal. Original certificatesof naturalization were printed on watermarked paper.

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Forms 1-151 and 1-551 are issued to aliens who have been grantedpermanent resident status in the United States. They retain this statuswhile in this country. The bearer is required to have this card in his/her possession at all times.

The first ALIEN REGISTRATION RECEIPT CARD, Form 1-151,was introduced in 1946. Through 18 years of various revisions, itremained primarily green in color, causing it to become knownas a "Green Card." This term is still used commonly, although thecards have not been green since 1959. The I-I 5 1 cards containedno expiration date and were only reqUired to be renewed if the

recipient was under the age of 14 at the time of issuance or if thecard was lost or stolen. As of March 20, 1996, the Form I-I 5 1 is nolonger acceptable as evidence of permanent residence.

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The RESIDENT ALIEN CARD, Form 1-551, was introduced inJanuary 1977 and phased in over a period of time. In additionto the photograph, the 1-551 contains the bearer 's signature andfingerprint. As with the older I-I 51 cards, this version I-55 1

generally does not contain an expiration date.

R E S I D E N T A L I E N

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ALIEN REGISTRATION RECEIPT CARDPERSON IOENTIFIEO BYlHIS CARDISENTITLED TORt I L P'RMAN flY ,0 WORK IN THE U.S

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The RESIDENT ALIEN CARD, Form 1-551, was revised in August1989. This version was the first Alien Registration Card to containan expiration date on every card. These cards were usually valid forten years from the date of issue. The expiration date indicates when

the card expires and must be renewed. It does NOT indicate that thealien's status has expired. The card was modified in January 1992when a white bo x was added behind the fingerprint.

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The PERMANENT RESIDENT CARD, Form 1-551, was introducedin December 1997. Noticeable differences on the front of the cardinclude a change of card title from RESIDENT ALIEN CARD toPERMANENT RESIDENT CARD, a three-line machine readable zone

and the addition of a hologram.

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