<p>I submitted my fafsa a week ago and it got processed a day or two later. On my SAR it says:</p>
<p>"Your FAFSA has been selected for a review process called verification. Your
school has the authority to request copies of certain financial documents from
you and your parent(s)."</p>
<p>and</p>
<p>"The Social Security Administration did not confirm that you are a U.S.
citizen. You must provide your school with documentation of your citizenship
status before you can receive federal student aid."</p>
<p>Sorry if this question was answered in another thread...but am I supposed to wait for my school to ask for the documents or am I supposed to do something about it myself (esp. for the citizenship one, should I go to Social Security office to fix it?)? Also, about how long does it take for the school to receive my fafsa information??</p>
<p>The verification notice is pretty routine-- that means your school will ask for tax returns to support what you entered into FAFSA. You're supposed to wait until you hear from the school on that.</p>
<p>I'm not familiar with the other notice-- If it were me, and if you've selected your school, I'd ask their FinAid office. If you have many schools in the mix, you might ask your top school what that's typically about. Probably a mismatch in the name vs. the SS #.</p>
<p>First of all, the verification selection ... do not give the school anything they do not request. Make sure you watch for all requests & respond promptly. But do NOT send anything they do not request. Some schools, for various reasons, may not actually select you for verification ... if you send your info, they actually have to verify it, regardless. If you are selected, they will have their own requirements & you need to wait to see what they want from you. Please note that some schools verify all students - and some may choose students whom the government did not select - so make sure you read the website and any communications from the school.</p>
<p>As for citizenship ... I assume you are not a citizen. All social security numbers are checked against the government databases. The school will request the necessary info from you; wait for them to tell you what they want.</p>
<p>Bicyclekick and Anotherlemon, you should provide them a copy of either your birth certificate, proof of citizenship (if you wern't born here), or something that shows you are a citizen of the US. If you are still unsure, go to google, type the ways of becoming a citizen, and verify you are a citizen based on what applies to you.</p>
<p>I have the similar problem, my SAR says the follwoing:</p>
<p>"The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) of the Department of Homeland Security did not have enough information to confirm that you are an eligible noncitizen in an immigration status associated with the requirements of eligibility for the financial assistance for which you have applied (Item 14). You must contact the financial aid office at your school to find out what information is needed. If you do not submit the required information within 30 days, or longer if your school allows, you may not be eligible for federal student aid."</p>
<p>So I had my passport and residency card copies ready to be sent to each UC Universities that I applied to...</p>
<p>My concern is that if I wait until they request me to do so, would it be too late for priority consideration for financial aid?</p>
<p>The other problem is that, do they need me to prove my eligible noncitizen status first in order to work on my financial package?</p>
<p>Or they will just work on my financial package anyways and then ask me to provide additional document that they need?</p>
<p>i am a naturalized citizen and i have a US passport...i'm gonna call fafsa in the morning to see if i should send them the documentation or if i should wait till i get accepted to my schools and then verify individually with each one</p>
<p>Pick up the telephone and call each of your schools to ask what they would need from you to verify your citizenship or immigration status. Don't be surprised if they ask for different things.</p>