G-845
Verification Request
Form G-845, Verification Request, is the USCIS form used to verify an applicant's immigration status when the applicant is applying for federal, state, or local public benefits and licenses. The instructions say an agency registered with the USCIS Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program may file it to request immigration status verification information for an applicant.
The benefit applicant does not file this form. The instructions say any agency that has executed a Memorandum of Agreement with the USCIS SAVE Program may file it. Part 1 is for the registered agency only, and Part 2 (USCIS Responses) and Part 3 (USCIS Comments) are for USCIS only.
The USCIS page says to email the SAVE program at [email protected] and receive approval before submitting Form G-845.
The To and From addresses, then the applicant's A-Number, Form I-94 number, other immigration numbers, full name as shown on the immigration document, Case Verification Number, date of birth, Social Security number, SEVIS number and citizenship.
Items 11.a. and 11.b. mark the copies attached. Items 12.a. to 12.l. mark the benefit sought, from background check and driver's license to SSI or RSDI, TANF, unemployment insurance or other.
Items 13 to 19: agency case number, official's name and title, phone and fax, date completed, and the required reason for requesting additional verification, such as an expected different status or a date needed.
For USCIS only. It lists findings such as lawful permanent resident, conditional permanent resident, employment authorized or not, asylum or refugee status, parole, nonimmigrant, U.S. citizen, DACA, TPS, deferred action, VAWA self-petitioner and withholding of removal.
For USCIS only. Comments cover a missing consent statement, insufficient information, a missing back side of a document, an illegible copy, or a status that cannot be verified from the document provided.
The USCIS page says to email the SAVE program at [email protected] and receive approval before submitting Form G-845.
The To section holds the mailing address of the agency's assigned Status Verification Office, listed at uscis.gov/save. The From section holds the agency's name and full return address with ZIP code, which SAVE may show in a No. 10 window envelope.
The instructions say to enter the A-Number, the Form I-94 number, or both if both appear on the document. The A-Number is the letter A followed by 7, 8 or 9 digits, and the Form I-94 number is 11 digits.
Enter the 15-digit case verification number if a query was started in the SAVE online system. The instructions say to leave it blank if the online system was not used.
Attach copies of the applicant's most recently issued immigration document, front and back. The instructions say a state driver's license, state ID card or Social Security card is not acceptable as other information.
The instructions say all items in Part 1 are completed, including Item 19. Type or print in black ink, write N/A where a question does not apply and None for a zero, and keep the applicant's name and Case Verification Number at the top of each page.
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The USCIS page lists no mailing address for Form G-845. Under Where to File it says to email the SAVE program at [email protected] and receive approval before submitting the form.
The form is addressed to the USCIS SAVE Program Status Verification Office. The instructions say the address of the agency's assigned office is at uscis.gov/save.
The USCIS page points to its Fee Schedule page (Form G-1055) for the Form G-845 filing fee, which can change. Check it on the day you file.
The instructions say USCIS returns a Form G-845 with no verification response if it is not completely filled out, or if no copy of the applicant's most recently issued immigration document is attached.
If USCIS selects Item 19 in Part 2, it is searching indices for more information. The instructions say it returns a copy of the unprocessed form with Form G-1120 while the search is pending, and the original once it has a final response.
USCIS lists edition 08/12/25. A printed copy keeps the edition date and page numbers visible, with all pages from the same edition. The USCIS page says it will reject any unsigned form.
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A registered agency. The instructions say any agency that has executed a Memorandum of Agreement with the USCIS SAVE Program may file it. Part 1 is for the registered agency only, and Parts 2 and 3 are for USCIS only.
The instructions say a separate Form G-845 is submitted for each family member when a family unit applies for a benefit, with copies of documents only for that individual.
USCIS marks Item 19 in Part 2 and does further records research. The instructions say the applicant may still be in lawful immigration status, or have employment authorization, even if USCIS does not provide an immediate response.
It is the 15-digit number from a query started in the SAVE online system. The instructions say to leave the item blank if the online system was not used.
USCIS fees change, so this page does not list one. The G-845 page points to the USCIS Fee Schedule page, also published as Form G-1055.
The USCIS page lists edition date 08/12/25 and says it may reject a form with missing pages or pages from a different edition.
