Page 1

Division/Section Family Support Chapter No./Name 4 – Economic Stability (ES) Part No./Name B – Eligibility Factors Section No./Name B-200-FITAP-SNAP Citizenship/Non-Citizen Status Document No./Name B-220-FITAP Eligibility Requirement/Non-Citizen Status Effective Date July 15, 2024

1 of 20 I. STATEMENT OF POLICY

B-220-FITAP - PO FITAP NON-CITIZEN OVERVIEW

A NON-CITIZEN IS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS NOT A U.S. CITIZEN BY BIRTH OR NATURALIZATION. NON-CITIZEN IMMIGRATION STATUS MUST BE VERIFIED ONLY AT INITIAL APPLICATION, WHEN ADDING A NEW HOUSEHOLD MEMBER, OR WHEN THE AGENCY IS NOTIFIED THAT THE STATUS OF A PARTICIPANT HAS CHANGED.

A NON-CITIZEN MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR BENEFITS IF THEY HAVE A QUALIFIED IMMIGRATION STATUS. CERTAIN QUALIFIED IMMIGRANTS MUST MEET AN ADDITIONAL CONDITION TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR BENEFITS. EACH APPLICANT FOR BENEFITS MUST PROVIDE IMMIGRATION DOCUMENT(S) THAT WILL BE USED TO VERIFY THEIR IMMIGRATION STATUS THROUGH THE SYSTEMATIC ALIEN VERIFICATION FOR ENTITLEMENTS (SAVE) PROGRAM.

B-220-1-FITAP - PO IMMIGRATION STATUSES THAT DO NOT REQUIRE ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS TO BE MET

THE FOLLOWING NON-CITIZENS HAVE QUALIFIED ALIEN IMMIGRATION STATUSES WHICH MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR BENEFITS WITHOUT HAVING TO MEET ANY ADDITIONAL CONDITION OR WAITING PERIOD:

• AFGHANI/IRAQI SPECIAL IMMIGRANT • AFGHAN HUMANITARIAN PAROLEE • AMERASIAN IMMIGRANT • ASYLEE • CUBAN/HAITIAN ENTRANT • DEPORTATION WITHHELD • REFUGEE • VICTIM OF TRAFFICKING • UKRAINIAN PAROLEE

THE FOLLOWING NON-CITIZENS ARE NOT QUALIFIED ALIENS BUT STILL MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR BENEFITS WITHOUT HAVING TO MEET ANY ADDITIONAL CONDITION OR WAITING PERIOD:

• AMERICAN INDIAN BORN IN CANADA • HMONG/HIGHLAND LAOTIAN IMMIGRANT