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Chapter: 1400 Technical Requirements Program: TCA 35 Before approving these individuals for benefits, the validity of the certification or eligibility letter must be confirmed by calling the HHS’ Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) at (866) 401-5510. The call will advise ORR of the benefits for which the individual has applied and at the same time ORR will verify whether or not the individual is a trafficking victim.

Certain family members of victims of human trafficking are potentially eligible for TCA. This includes the spouse and children of a trafficking victim 21 years of age or older. If the severe trafficking victim is under 21 years of age, parents, spouses, children, and unmarried siblings under age 18 on the date of the “T” visa application are eligible, if they meet all other eligibility requirements. These family members will have a nonimmigrant T Visa, with no additional USCIS documentation.

Note: These individuals are not subject to the five-year ban.

Note: Do not use the Verification Information System - Customer Processing System (VIS-CPS) for these individuals, as VIS-CPS does not contain information about them.

Potential Child Trafficking Victims: Potential child trafficking victims are eligible for federally funded benefits and services for up to 90 days pending a final trafficking eligibility decision. An “Interim Assistance Letter” issued to potential child victims by the Department of HHS, Office of Refugee Services (ORR) will certify this status. These children are eligible for benefits beginning with the eligibility began date on the interim assistance letter. ORR will issue a final trafficking determination on the child within this interim period. If denied a final trafficking status, terminate benefits at the end of the month in which the 90th day falls. 1420.0110 Parolees (TCA) Parolees under Section 212(d)5 for at least one year; Noncitizens granted temporary parole status for a total period of at least one year by the Attorney General under Section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) are eligible on the factor of noncitizen status.

Verification of this status includes:

1. USCIS Form I-94 indicating that the individual has been paroled under this section, or 2. USCIS Form I-688 with codes 274a.12(a)(4) or 274a.12(c)(11), or 3. USCIS Form I-766 with codes A4 or C11, or 4. other conclusive documentation of this status.

Note: If the USCIS document does not reflect at least a one-year period, the eligibility specialist must institute secondary verification.

Note: These individuals are subject to the five-year ban if the entry date is after 8/22/96. 1420.0111 Deportation Withheld (TCA) A noncitizen whose deportation has been withheld pursuant to Section 243(h) or 241(b)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) may be eligible for Temporary Cash Assistance on the factor of noncitizen status from the date deportation was withheld.

Proof of this status includes:

1. an order from an immigration judge showing that deportation has been withheld under Section 243(h) of the INA as in effect prior to April 1, 1977, or removal withheld under 241(b)(3). 2. USCIS Form I-766 (Employment Authorization Card) annotated A-10. or 3. USCIS Form I-688B (Employment Authorization Card) annotated 274a.12.(a)(10).