Checked paths. Visible receipts.

1. It solves a lower-risk consumer or administrative problem people commonly describe without knowing the official term.
2. The order can be supported by authoritative public guidance—not forum folklore or a generated guess.
3. The path can name a useful first action, the responsible contact and plain words to use.
4. The route includes a clear boundary wherever timing, location or individual circumstances could change the answer.

Source pages change. The linked agency’s current instructions always take priority over Ensnarled’s summary.

Eleven U.S. starting paths are available now. This is intentionally a short list.

If an agency has changed a process or a source link no longer lands where it should, email CiaranPaulRoche@gmail.com. Do not include private case details.