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EXHIBIT 1 <br />Informal Hearing Procedures for Residents [24 CFR 5.514(f)] <br />After notification of the USCIS decision on appeal, or in lieu of an appeal to the USCIS, the <br />family may request that the PHA provide a hearing. The request for a hearing must be made <br />either within 30 days of receipt of the PHA notice of termination, or within 30 days of receipt of <br />the USCIS appeal decision. <br />For the informal hearing procedures that apply to participant families whose assistance is being <br />terminated based on immigration status, see Section 16-III.C. <br />Retention of Documents [24 CFR 5.514(h)] <br />The PHA must retain for a minimum of 5 years the following documents that may have been <br />submitted to the PHA by the family, or provided to the PHA as part of the USCIS appeal or the <br />PHA informal hearing process: <br />• The application for assistance <br />• The form completed by the family for income reexamination <br />• Photocopies of any original documents, including original USCIS documents <br />• The signed verification consent form <br />• The USCIS verification results <br />• The request for a USCIS appeal <br />• The final USCIS determination <br />• The request for an informal hearing <br />• The final informal hearing decision <br />025 <br />City Council — 705 5 2 25 <br />