The Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program registration process is a six-step process for new customers.
The steps are:
STEP 1 – Registration
STEP 2 – Negotiation of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
STEP 3 – Signing the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)
STEP 4 – Determining the Access Method
STEP 5 – SAVE Process: Accessing the Verification Information System (VIS)
STEP 6 – SAVE Transaction Charges: Billing and Collection
STEP 1: Registration
a. To begin the SAVE Program registration process a potential user agency must register on-line at the Verification Information System Login (see "Related Links" on the right of this page). This website will require a potential user agency to provide a name, phone number and an e-mail address.
b. The Verification Information System (VIS) will automatically generate an e-mail providing the user agency with an identification number and password. After receiving this information, the user agency must re-visit the SAVE Program registration site to complete the registration process. The continued registration process requires the following information: user agency name, postal address, point of contact and contact information, benefit(s) for which the user agency will be verifying, section of law requiring or authorizing verification, and anticipated annual usage.
c. Once the information is submitted, SAVE Program personnel will review the information and contact the user agency.
STEP 2: Negotiation of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
Once the registration process is complete, an MOU between SAVE Program and the user agency must be signed. An MOU is an agreement that describes the broad guidelines of mutual understanding, goals and plans shared by the parties. After submitting a completed standard MOU, SAVE Liaison personnel will negotiate the MOU with the party seeking access to the SAVE Program. Once both parties have approved the MOU, it can then be signed. See a sample MOU listed under the "Additional Information" at the bottom of this page.
STEP 3: Signing the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)
Special MOA Instructions for Federal Agencies
To obtain an MOA with the SAVE Program you will be required to complete the "USCIS SAVE Federal Submission Form" listed under "Additional Information" below. Please include the following data elements:
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SAVE Program Customer Number (the current high-level identifier assigned by the SAVE Program)
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Trading Partner Number; Customer Agency Locator Code (ALC)
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Customer Treasury Account Symbol (TAS)
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Customer Business Event Treasury Code (BETC)
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Customer Obligation Number
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Customer P.O.C. Intra-governmental Payment and Collection System (IPAC), name, e-mail and phone number
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Customer Billing Address
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Customer Data Universal Numbering System/Business Partner Network (DUNS/BPN); for more information contact Central Contractor Registration (CCR) at 1-888-227-2423
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Your Agency’s Signature Block with Signature and Date
See the "Related Links" at the right for further guidance.
Additionally, please include any other identifying information that you need on the billing documents to internally track your transactions under this MOA. If you need to obtain your DUNS/BPN number, search the CCR Federal Agency Registration website (see "Related Links" on the right of this page). See a sample Federal Submission Form listed under the "Additional Information" at the bottom of this page.
Special MOA Instructions for Non-Federal Agencies
To obtain an MOA with SAVE Program you will be required to complete the "USCIS SAVE Non-Federal Submission Form" listed under "Additional Information" below. Please include the following data elements:
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SAVE Program Customer Number (the current high-level identifier assigned by the SAVE Program)
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Customer Tax Identification Number (TIN)
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Customer Data Universal Numbering System/Business Partner Network (DUNS/BPN); for more information contact CCR at 1-888-227-2423
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Customer Purchase Commitment Number
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Customer Committed Amount
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Customer Purchase Obligation Expiration Date
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Customer name, billing address, e-mail, phone number and any other information needed on the invoice
See the "Related Links" at the right for further guidance.
Additionally, please include any other identifying information that you need on the billing documents to internally track your transactions under this MOA. If you need to obtain your DUNS/BPN number, search the CCR Federal Agency Registration website (see "Related Links" on the right of this page). See a sample MOA listed under the "Additional Information" at the bottom of this page.
STEP 4: Access Method
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will determine the access method to meet the needs and scope of the user agency. The benefit-issuing agency or institution will then be enrolled in the SAVE Program and assigned an account number. Appropriate user identification numbers, authorization codes and instructions for accessing VIS are provided at this time.
For further information on the SAVE Program access please go to the "SAVE Access" section for more information.
STEP 5: SAVE Process: Accessing VIS
The SAVE Program uses VIS as the foundation of the SAVE Program. VIS can be accessed by user agencies using the Customer Processing System (CPS). There are currently five automated access methods available to customers as well as one manual verification method. See the "SAVE Process" section for more information.
STEP 6: SAVE Transaction Charges: Billing & Collection
USCIS changed the SAVE Program billing and collection process. Effective March 1, 2008, all SAVE Program queries are directly billed for and collected by USCIS.
Note: To ensure continued access to SAVE Program verification services, each user agency must have a signed MOA with the SAVE Program.
Once a user agency has accessed the SAVE Program and performed queries based on the unique user identification number, the SAVE Program will collect usage data. Based on the collection of that usage data, USCIS, with the assistance of the Burlington Financial Center (BFC) prepares the billing. BFC will then send an invoice to the user agency’s accounting division. For more information on billing and collection see the “SAVE Transaction Charges” section.
Additional Information
