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ESA SNAP Policy Manual 50 Category Acceptable Verification 40 qualifying quarters as determined under Title II of the SSA, including qualifying quarters of work not covered by Title II of the SSA, based on the sum of:  Quarters the noncitizen worked  Quarters credited from the work of a parent of the noncitizen before the noncitizens turned 18 (including quarters worked before the noncitizen was born or adopted)  Quarters credited from the work of a spouse of the noncitizen during their marriage if they are still married or the spouse is deceased Refugees Admitted as a refugee into the US under §207 of the INA  USCIS Form 1-551 with the code RE-6, RE-7, RE-8 and RE-9  USCIS Form I-94 annotated with stamp showing admission under Section 207 of INA  USCIS Form I-688B annotated 274a.12(a)(3)  USCIS Form I-766 annotated A3  USCIS Form I-571 I-94 = Arrival-Departure Record; I-551 = Permanent Resident Card or Alien Registration Receipt Card, commonly known as a green card; I-571 = Refugee Travel Document; I-688B = Employment Authorization Card; I-766 = Employment Authorization Document

A noncitizen is ineligible until acceptable documentation is provided unless one of the following conditions has been met:  ESA has submitted a copy of a document provided by the household to USCIS for verification. Pending such verification, ESA cannot delay, deny, reduce or terminate the individual’s eligibility for benefits on the basis of the individual’s immigration status.  The applicant or ESA has submitted a request to SSA for information regarding the number of quarters of work that can be credited to the individual, SSA has responded that the individual has fewer than 40 quarters, and the individual provides documentation from SSA that SSA is conducting an investigation to determine if more quarters can be credited. If SSA indicates that the number of qualifying quarters that can be credited is under investigation, ESA must certify the individual pending the results of the investigation for up to six months from the date of the original determination of insufficient quarters.  The applicant or ESA has submitted a request to an applicable federal agency for verification of information to determine if the individual has an eligible noncitizen status. ESA must certify the individual pending the results of the investigation for up to six months from the date of the original request for verification. ESA must provide a noncitizen applicant with a reasonable opportunity to submit acceptable documentation of their eligible noncitizen status as of the 30th day following the date of application. − A reasonable opportunity must be at least 10 days from the date of the ESA request for an acceptable document. When ESA fails to provide a noncitizen applicant with a reasonable opportunity as of the 30th day following the date of application, ESA must provide the Return