Non-Citizens Ineligible for Participation in SNAP

The following non-citizens are not eligible to participate in SNAP as a member of any household. A. Non-citizens who are lawfully present in the U.S. but not in a qualified status, such as students and H-1B Visa workers; B. Undocumented non-citizens (e.g., individuals who entered the country as temporary residents and overstayed their visas or who entered without a visa); C. Non-citizen visitors; D. Tourists; E. Diplomats; F. Students who enter the U.S. temporarily with no intention of abandoning their residence in a foreign country; G. Individuals granted temporary protection status (TPS), unless in some other qualifying status; H. Citizens of nations under Compact of Free Association agreements (Palau, Micronesia, and the Marshall Islands) who have been admitted under those agreements are not qualified non-citizens. These individuals may otherwise reside, work, and study in the U.S.; and, I. Individuals with U Visas, including minor children under the age of eighteen (18), are ineligible as they have temporary status and are not considered qualified non-citizens. However, if the individual adjusts to qualified non-citizen status, such as LPR or battered immigrant status, then the individual’s non-citizen eligibility shall be reviewed under the new status.