Page 61

SNAP CERTIFICATION MANUAL – SECTION 1000 1600 Determining Household Composition 1621.1 Qualified Aliens

o years of age who attend school full time, and unmarried, dependent disabled children eighteen (18) years of age and older so long as the child was disabled and dependent prior to his or her eighteenth (18th) birthday. It also includes the unmarried children of a deceased tribe member if the child meets one (1) of the criteria stated above and was dependent on the tribe member at the time of his or her death.) • *Aliens that have deportation withheld under §243(h) of the INA as in effect before 04/01/97, or removal is withheld under §241(b)(3) of the INA. All above-mentioned statuses, if in LPR status, must meet either the five-year bar or forty (40) working quarter requirement to be considered an eligible alien for SNAP purposes with the exception of those marked with an asterisk. 1621.1 Qualified Aliens SNAP Manual 07/01/2026 The alien statuses marked with asterisks above, in this policy section, and SNAP 1621.3 are eligible for SNAP immediately if other eligibility criteria, such as residency, income, or SSN, are met. They are not subject to additional conditions such as the five-year bar and the forty (40) working quarter requirements. NOTE: If a qualified alien, defined below, is in a category that is exempt from meeting additional conditions (those marked with asterisks) and later adjusts to a Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) status, they do not have to meet the five-year bar. A qualified alien is: • A Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR), or “Green Card” holder, who is lawfully authorized to live permanently in the United States. • An alien who is a Cuban or Haitian entrant as defined in section 501(e) of the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980.* • Amerasians as defined under section 584 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs Appropriations Act of 1988.* • Compacts of Free Association (COFA) citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau who lawfully reside in the United States.* 1621.1.1 Battered Aliens SNAP Manual 07/01/2026 Section deleted 07/01/2026 1621.1.2 Verifying Alien Status SNAP Manual 07/01/2026 Eligibility workers should verify alien or immigration and citizenship status at every case action. Common, acceptable documents applicants may provide includes but are not limited to: