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coverage of the spouse and then the couple divorces, the non-citizen's eligibility determination must then be made without crediting the non- citizen with the former spouse’s quarters of coverage.

Beginning January 1, 1997, any quarter in which the LPR received TANF cash assistance, SNAP, SSI, or Medicaid (except emergency coverage) is not counted as a qualifying quarter.

Lawful Permanent Residents who were residing in the U.S. prior to 8/22/96 are eligible AG members for TANF cash assistance. However, LPRs who enter the U.S. on and after 8/22/96 are not eligible for TANF cash assistance unless the LPRs are veterans or in active military. (Refer to Section 2402.20.45).

2402.20.05.05

LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENT ELIGIBILITY AND THE 5‑YEAR WAITING PERIOD (S)

Aliens who adjust status to LPR from one of the groups exempt from the 5-year waiting period in section 403 of PRWORA (8 USC 1613), are not required to wait for 5 years to become eligible for SNAP consideration after becoming an LPR.

The chart below shows alien groups and whether they are subject to the 5-year waiting period after adjusting their status to LPR.

Alien Group Pre-LPR-Adjustment Subject to 5-year Waiting Period After Adjusted Status to LPR Refugees No Individuals Granted Asylum No Deportation Withheld No Cuban and Haitian Entrants (CHE) No Amerasians No Compacts of Free Association (COFA) Citizens No American Indians Born Abroad No Hmong or Highland Laotian Tribal Members No Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrants (SIV) No Certain Afghan Nationals Granted Parole Between July 31, 2021, and September 30, 2023 No Certain Ukrainian Nationals Granted Parole Between February 24, 2022, and September 30, 2024 No Victims of Severe Trafficking No Conditional Entrants Yes Battered Aliens Yes Individuals Granted Parole for a Period of at Least One Year Yes