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MS 3070

[1] Volume 2 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) MS 3070 – R. 6/30/26 – OMTL – 684 Verification of Sponsored Alien Information

[Obtain and verify the following information for sponsored aliens at initial application and at recertification:

A. The name, address, and phone number of the alien's sponsor;

B. The income and resources of the alien's sponsor and the sponsor's spouse;

C. The name and other identifying information of other aliens for whom the sponsor has signed an affidavit of support;

D. The provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act under which the alien was admitted;

E. The date of the alien's entry or admission as a lawful permanent resident as established by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS);

F. The alien's date of birth, place of birth, and alien registration number;

G. The number of household members and/or dependents who are claimed by the sponsor and their spouse on federal income tax forms; and

H. Any questionable information.

An alien is ineligible to participate until acceptable documentation is provided unless:

A. The agency has submitted a copy of a document provided by the household to USCIS for verification. While awaiting the findings on this verification, the agency cannot delay, deny, reduce, or terminate the individual’s eligibility for benefits based on the individual’s immigration status;

B. The agency has submitted a request to the Social Security Administration (SSA) for information on the number of quarters of work that can be credited to the individual, and SSA states that the number of quarters that can be credited is under investigation. Pending the results of the SSA investigation, the individual must be certified for up to six months from the date of the original determination of insufficient quarters; or

C. The individual or agency has submitted a request to a federal agency for verification of information that pertains to the individual’s eligible alien status. Certify the individual for up to six months from the date of the submittal of the original request for verification.

Count the income and resources of members participating in SNAP while awaiting verification of alien status. If verification is not obtained, the alien is ineligible, with his prorated share of income and total resources considered available to the household. Deemed income from the sponsor is not considered if the alien is ineligible. If the sponsor is responsible for verification for the entire household, the household is ineligible until it is provided. When the required information or verification is received, it is treated as a reported change in household composition according to timeliness standards.]