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Title 7: SNAP Page 28 Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Employees’ Manual Chapter I: Specific Households and Participants Households with Alien Members Revised February 13, 2026 Sponsored Aliens  Aliens whose sponsor signed the Affidavit of Support, form I-864 (used December 19, 1997 and later). Refugees, deportees, and asylees do not have sponsors. Organizations and groups are not considered sponsors under SNAP policy. The following sections explain:  Verifying the sponsor’s information  Deeming when the sponsor signed affidavit I-864 Verifying Sponsor’s Information Legal reference: 7 CFR 273.4(c) A sponsored alien is responsible for providing information or documentation about the alien’s sponsor. USCIS will provide information that sponsors provided on the original Affidavit of Support. Verify the following at the time of both initial application and recertification:  The income and resources of the alien’s sponsor.  The provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act under which the alien was admitted.  The date of the alien’s entry or admission as a lawful permanent resident as established by USCIS.  The alien’s date of birth, place of birth, and alien registration number.  The name, address, and phone number of the alien’s sponsor.  Any other information determined to be questionable that affects a household’s eligibility and benefit level, according to procedures established for verification. The Bureau of Consular Affairs of the State Department and local USCIS offices have agreed to provide information to our Department’s local offices that is needed to verify information supplied by the alien. If you do not receive the needed information on a timely basis, the sponsored alien is ineligible until all necessary facts are obtained. Determine the eligibility of any remaining household members. Treat the income and resources of the ineligible alien (excluding the deemed income and resources of the alien’s sponsor) in the same way as those of a disqualified member. They are considered available to determine both the eligibility and benefit level of the remaining household members.