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Volume 2 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) MS 2910 – R. 6/30/26 – OMTL – 684 Verification of Alien Status

[When verification of eligible alien status is not provided on a timely basis or if questionable verification is not substantiated, consider the member an ineligible alien. See MS 2920.

A. Determine the eligibility of the remaining household members.

1. If the household states that the member does not meet the criteria that would make the individual eligible for participation, further verification of alien status is not required.

2. If the household states that the member does meet the criteria that would make them eligible for participation but is currently without the verification, a Request for Information (RFI) can be submitted.

Once verification to determine eligible alien status has been submitted to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Social Security Administration (SSA), or another federal agency, do not delay, deny, reduce, or terminate the individual’s eligibility. Certify the individual for up to six months from the date of the RFI.

If the verification hasn’t been received and processed by 15 days prior to the six-month expiration date, the system will issue a warning notice to the alien stating their SNAP benefits will cease unless the verification is received by the expiration date. If the verification hasn’t been received and processed by the six-month expiration date, the system will change the member’s status to “ineligible alien” and issue a notice.

3. If the household states they do not know if the member meets the criteria and no documents are available, they are considered ineligible until proven otherwise. If the alien does not wish the Department to contact USCIS to verify immigration status, the agency must give the household the option to withdraw its application or to proceed without that member.

4. If any household member is identified as an alien on the application, determine whether the individual is an eligible alien.

Note: Concerning Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Record: On 4/30/2013, Customs and Border Protection automated the I-94 process at air and seaports only. Most non-alien visitors entering the country via air and seaports will no longer be issued a paper I-94. Instead, the admission information generally provided in the paper I- 94 will be stamped on the traveler’s foreign passport (i.e., COA, date of entry, and expiration date), with the exception of the I-94 admission number. Aliens have to visit the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Arrival/Departure Form I-94 to print their I-94 admission number. Also, if an alien is unable to provide a passport with the admission stamp, a copy of their record of admission can be printed by the alien at this website.