{"data":{"id":"us/45-cfr-1626.7","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"45 CFR 1626.7","heading":"Verification of eligible alien status.","body":"(a) An alien seeking representation shall submit appropriate documents to verify eligibility, unless the only service provided for an eligible alien is brief advice and consultation by telephone, or by other non-in-person means, which does not include continuous representation of a client.\n(1) As proof of eligibility, a recipient may accept originals, certified copies, or photocopies that appear to be complete, correct, and authentic, of any documents establishing eligibility. LSC will publish a list of examples of such documents from time to time in the form of a program letter or equivalent.\n(2) A recipient may also accept any other authoritative document issued by DHS, by a court, or by another governmental agency, that provides evidence of alien status.\n(b) A recipient shall upon request furnish each person seeking legal assistance with a current list of documents establishing eligibility under this part as is published by LSC.","path":["Title 45—Public Welfare","Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Public Welfare","CHAPTER XVI—LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION","PART 1626—RESTRICTIONS ON LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO ALIENS"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-45.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:21Z","sha256":"a4876f9c5cd34356ad3bdb2e3d69584940ebb8fc3ca17247362d3b410973a8fb","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/45-cfr-1626.6","next":"us/45-cfr-1626.8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}