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Chapter: 1400 Technical Requirements Program: FS 5 The following are not subject to the qualifying quarter criteria:

1. LPRs serving as active duty or honorably discharged military personnel in the U.S. Armed Forces, veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces, their spouses and unmarried dependent children; 2. LPRs who were originally admitted as refugees, Amerasians, persons having deportation withheld, asylees, or Cuban/Haitian Entrants; and 3. LPRs who either were 65 on or before 8/22/96, are under 18, or are currently receiving assistance due to blindness or disability and are eligible indefinitely.

Proof of this status includes:

1. resident alien card, (I-551)(commonly referred to as an “green card”), 2. re-entry permit (I-327), or 3. foreign passport with a stamp stating “temporary evidence of lawful permanent resident status”.

Note: LPRs who enter after 8/22/96 are subject to the five-year ban, unless otherwise noted. 1410.0106.01 Noncitizens Serving in the United States Armed Forces (FS) Noncitizens serving in the United States Armed Forces (Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines, or Coast Guard) on active duty for purposes other than training, noncitizen veterans honorably discharged from the United States Armed Forces for reasons other than noncitizen status, who have met the minimum active duty service requirements of Section 5303A(d) of Title 38, United States Code (24 months or the period for which the person was called to active duty), and their spouses and unmarried dependent children, are eligible to receive food stamps on the factor of noncitizen status.

Verification of active duty military status includes:

1. a current Military Identification Card (DD Form 2) that lists an expiration date of more than one year from the date of determination. If the expiration date is less than one year, the individual will need to present a copy of current military orders. 2. verification through the nearest Real Time Automated Personnel Identification System (RAPIDS), or 3. contact with DEERS Support Office Attention: Research and Analysis 400 Gigling Road Seaside, California 93955-6771 FAX (408) 655-8317

Proof of honorable discharge:

The discharge certificate (DD Form 214) or its equivalent indicates the type of discharge.

If the individual is not in possession of their discharge certificate, the specialist should refer the individual to the local Veteran Administration Regional Office for a determination of the individual’s veteran status.

Note: If the individual’s discharge certificate indicates an original enlistment date in the Armed Forces prior to September 7, 1980, there is no minimum active duty service requirement.