Iowa Requires Lawful Presence for Professional Licenses
Summary
The Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing issued a notice informing applicants that professional licenses require verification of U.S. citizenship or lawful presence under 8 U.S.C.A. § 1621 and Executive Order 15. The verification process uses the federal SAVE (Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements) service, and applicants are advised that providing personal information is voluntary but required to process applications.
“any individual granted an Iowa professional license must be a U.S. citizen, have lawful presence in the U.S., or meet an exception found in 8 U.S.C.A. § 1621(c)(2)”
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Iowa's Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing issued a notice explaining that any individual applying for or granted an Iowa professional license must be a U.S. citizen, have lawful presence in the U.S., or qualify under an exception in 8 U.S.C.A. § 1621(c)(2). The notice describes the SAVE verification process operated by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and clarifies that while providing personal information for verification is voluntary, refusal prevents application processing.
Professional license applicants in Iowa should ensure they understand the lawful presence verification requirements and the SAVE process before submitting applications. Immigration status information obtained through SAVE may be shared with law enforcement if fraudulent documentation is identified, in accordance with federal law.
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Citizenship and Immigration Status Verification for Professional Licenses
Friday, February 13, 2026
In accordance with 8 U.S.C.A. § 1621 and Executive Order 15 (Oct. 8, 2025), any individual granted an Iowa professional license must be a U.S. citizen, have lawful presence in the U.S., or meet an exception found in 8 U.S.C.A. § 1621(c)(2).
Your personal information that the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing is collecting as part of this application may be used to verify your citizenship and immigration status through the federal Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) verification service. You are not required to provide your personal information for this purpose; however, failure to do so will prevent further processing of your application, pursuant to Executive Order 15.
Information submitted through SAVE is retained by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and may be shared with law enforcement if fraudulent documentation is identified, in accordance with federal law.
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