SAVE Verification Country of Birth Different

[mgsctravels 51]

Green Card holder here. On all of my documents, Visa sticker, packet, Green Card, etc., my Country of Birth is listed as Hong Kong or HNK.

 

I noticed when I applied for a Driver's License in New York when they verified my status on the SAVE system, it listed my Country of Birth as CHN - China.

 

Do you know what system that would be listed in, and should I get it corrected? As of now, Hong Kong is still a SAR and is listed separately from China, so not sure what system has that information.

 

Thanks in advance.

[nelmagriffin 167]

i just typed and this is the answer.

 

"Hong Kong is still officially considered a Special Administrative Region of China, despite its own government and legal system. It falls under the sovereignty of China¹². Most countries recognize Hong Kong as a part of China while engaging with it as a separate administrative entity³."

[Crazy Cat 44,403]

55 minutes ago, nelmagriffin said:

i just typed and this is the answer.

 

"Hong Kong is still officially considered a Special Administrative Region of China, despite its own government and legal system. It falls under the sovereignty of China¹². Most countries recognize Hong Kong as a part of China while engaging with it as a separate administrative entity³."

I believe this is the answer.....nice find

[Fr8dog 386]

16 hours ago, mgsctravels said:

 

Do you know what system that would be listed in, and should I get it corrected? 

 

https://www.uscis.gov/save

Well that's a fun one. Its a system run by the USCIS.

If you got your License issued and your Social security card issued without this being an issue, I would leave it alone. I think those are the only 2 times you deal with SAVE 

[S2N 275]

On 7/4/2025 at 3:03 AM, Fr8dog said:

I think those are the only 2 times you deal with SAVE 

 

Also if you want to become a federal contractor or employee after naturalizing. In that case since they’re aware of the difference in SAVE, probably worth typing up a two sentence explanation on the SF-85P or SF-86. Won’t affect many but worth mentioning in case this impacts others.

Edited July 6 by S2N