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showing deportation withheld under Section 243(h) of the INA and date of the grant. Form I-766 annotated "A10" indicates deportation was withheld under Section 243(h) or removal withheld under Section 241(b) (3) but normally do not reflect the date of withholding. Request the person's copy of the court order. If not available, verification must be obtained from the USCIS. 2402.20.35 AMERASIAN IMMIGRANTS

Certain Amerasians from Vietnam, with their close family members, have been allowed entry into the U.S. in immigrant status through the Orderly Departure Program beginning March 20, 1988.

The individuals are eligible AG members for TANF or Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA).

Amerasian immigrants are only eligible for SNAP if they are admitted to the United States as Lawful permanent residents.

Acceptable documentation of this status is: • I-94 indicating codes AM1, AM2, or AM3; • I-551 indicating codes AM6, AM7, AM8; • Vietnamese Exit Visa, Vietnamese Passport, or • U.S. passport if stamped by the USCIS with the codes AM1, AM2, or AM3; • Temporary I-551 stamp in foreign passport; or • I-571 Refugee Travel Document 2402.20.40 CUBAN AND HAITIAN IMMIGRANTS

Cuban and Haitian entrants, as defined in Section 501(e) of the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980, are eligible AG members for SNAP, TANF or Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA).

NOTE: Cuban and Haitian Entrant is not an immigration status. A Cuban and Haitian Entrant could be legally considered a refugee, asylee, parolee, or legal permanent resident. See the policy sites for verifications to each possible legal status. The Cuban and Haitian Entrant status should be used in the eligibility, regardless of what the legal status is.

The 5-year limitation on LPRs would not apply to a Cuban and Haitian entrant. 2402.20.43 HMONG/LAO IMMIGRANTS (S)

Effective 11/1/98, any individual lawfully residing in the United States who was a member of the Hmong or Highland Laotian tribe at the time that the tribe assisted the United States personnel during the Vietnam era is an eligible AG member for SNAP.

Following the enactment of H.R.1 on July 4, 2025, Hmong or Highland Laotian tribe members are only eligible for SNAP if they are admitted to the United States as Lawful permanent residents.