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Title 7: SNAP Page 9 Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Employees’ Manual Chapter I: Specific Households and Participants Households with Alien Members Revised February 13, 2026 Alien Status Verification Requirements

Status of Alien Acceptable Documentation of Alien Status A Cuban or Haitian entrant under 501(e) of Refugee Education Assistance Act (REAA). (Also includes Haitians in the Haitian Family Reunification Parole Program and entrants under the Western Hemisphere Parole (WHP) COA) Form I-551, Permanent Resident Card, coded CU6, CU7, CH6, or WHP. Or Unexpired “Temporary I-551 stamp” in a foreign passport coded CU6, CU7, CH6, or WHP. Or Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Record, with a stamp showing parole as “Cuban/Haitian Entrant” under section 212(d)(5) of the INA. NOTE: If the client provides an I-862 Notice to Appear or an I-220A Order of Release on Recognizance and the notice shows that the client is a Cuban or Haitian national, the I-862 or I-220A would be sufficient documentation to verify the client’s eligible alien status under 501(e) of the Refugee Education Assistance Act (REAA). If the I-862 or I-220A does not show that the client is a Cuban or Haitian national they would also need to provide proof of Cuban or Haitian nationality. Examples of this verification include:  Current or expired passport from Cuba or Haiti.  Any document or returned data from DHS that confirms nationality.  Any authoritative document showing proof of applicant or member’s nationality.