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qualified non-citizen status and are eligible for Medicaid or CHIP as refugees, without the five- year waiting period, if otherwise eligible.

• Afghan parolees deemed to be unaccompanied children eligible for Unaccompanied Refugee Minor (URM) services are eligible to receive the same services as refugees (admitted under Section 207 of the INA). Note: Eligible Afghans include individuals paroled into the United States between July 31, 2021, and September 30, 2022; or those paroled into the United States after September 30, 2022, and, either the spouse or child of such a parolee or the parent or legal guardian of an unaccompanied child paroled during that period.

Verification is established by passport with an immigrant visa stamp noting that the individuals has been classified under IV (Immigrant Visa) Categories SI1, SI2, SI3, SI6 ,SI7, SI8 or SQ1, SQ2, SQ3 , SQ6, SQ7, SQ8 and a DHS stamp or notation on passport or I-94 showing date of admission; DHS Form I-551 (“green card”) with an IV (immigrant visa) code for category, or I-94 noting SQ or SI Parole (per section 602(B)(1)AAPA/Sec 1059(a) NDAA 2006). If a person would be determined otherwise eligible for Medicaid under any category due to meeting all verification requirements of Medicaid, except for the verification of either citizenship or qualified immigration status, then the person must be determined eligible for Medicaid (Refer to 2035.40.05 for processing guideline).

2402.20.50 OTHER IMMIGRANTS, VISITORS, AND NON-IMMIGRANTS Any other immigrants, including those who lack immigration documentation or whose immigration status cannot be verified, who are not specified in the previous sections can be eligible for emergency Medicaid coverage only if they meet all other requirements of the category in which they qualify. However, eligibility for emergency services only may not be approved under the MA 10 category. A child who is undocumented or a visitor or non-immigrant as described in paragraph four below, is not eligible for Hoosier Healthwise Benefit Package C, regardless of family income. It is important to remember that the eligibility restrictions and prohibitions apply only to the applicant's immigration status, not other family members. For example, a child who is a U.S. citizen may have parents who lack immigration documentation or whose immigration status cannot be verified. The child in this circumstance can be eligible for health coverage, if all other requirements are met, without regard to parents' status.

If an immigrant alleges to be in a qualified immigrant status as defined in the previous sections, but is unable to present documentation, the Local Office is to advise them in writing of their obligation to contact the USCIS to obtain the documentation if not obtainable through using