About the SAVE Program

 History 

The Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program was implemented September 1987 and placed under the jurisdiction of the Employer Labor Relations Division under the Enforcement Branch.  In 1990, the responsibilities of the SAVE Program were transferred to the Records Division, Management Branch.  With creation of the Department of Homeland Security in 2003, the SAVE Program functions remained with the Office of Records Service under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.  Those functions were later transferred to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

Mission

The SAVE Program Branch will provide our customers (authorized federal, state, and local agencies) with a product to verify immigration status in a fast, accurate and logical way that is secure and dependable.

The SAVE Program:

• Liaises with our customers to provide assistance, answers questions and supports them through training
• Negotiates Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and finalizes Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for payment
• Provides outreach through Webinars, presentations, seminars and/or workshops either here or at customer’s location
• Communicates with our customers when a SAVE Policy and Guidance change is required
• Constantly obtains feedback from our customers to assure we are providing the products and service they desire

Vision

Our vision is to create a 100% automated Web-based system that government agencies can use to verify immigration status, with one click of the mouse, so that they can easily decide who gets their benefits.