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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

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• THE FINDING OR CONCLUSION OF UNLAWFUL PRESENCE MUST BE SUPPORTED BY A DETERMINATION BY USCIS OR THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF IMMIGRATION REVIEW, SUCH AS A FINAL ORDER OF DEPORTATION.

IF A NON-CITIZEN DOES NOT WISH USCIS BE CONTACTED TO VERIFY HIS IMMIGRATION STATUS, THE HOUSEHOLD MUST BE GIVEN THE OPTION OF WITHDRAWING ITS APPLICATION OR PARTICIPATING WITHOUT THAT MEMBER. THAT MEMBER WILL BE CONSIDERED AN INELIGIBLE ALIEN. THE FACT THAT A NON-CITIZEN DOES NOT WANT USCIS CONTACTED DOES NOT CONSTITUTE KNOWLEDGE OF ILLEGAL ALIEN STATUS.

B-224-FITAP - PO ABSENCE OF PROOF OF IMMIGRATION STATUS

NON-CITIZEN HOUSEHOLD MEMBER IS INELIGIBLE IF THE HOUSEHOLD DOES NOT PROVIDE PROOF OF IMMIGRATION STATUS FOR THAT MEMBER. IF THE INELIGIBLE NON- CITIZEN IS UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF IMMIGRATION STATUS, DO NOT MAKE ANY FURTHER EFFORTS TO OBTAIN VERIFICATION OF IMMIGRATION STATUS. INELIGIBILITY DOES NOT MEAN THAT THE PERSON IS AN ILLEGAL ALIEN. THE REMAINING MEMBERS OF THE HOUSEHOLD CAN BE CERTIFIED IF THEY MEET ALL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. REFER TO E-110 FITAP/* SNAP, Section 221-FITAP for instructions on treatment of income and resources of an ineligible alien.

B-225-FITAP - PO AGENCY DOCUMENTATION

DOCUMENTS PROVIDED FOR EACH NON-CITIZEN APPLYING FOR FITAP MUST BE SAVED IN ONBASE. FORM OFS 4AEC MAY BE COMPLETED FOR EACH NON-CITIZEN APPLYING FOR FITAP.

II. PROCEDURES

B-220-FITAP - PR FITAP NON-CITIZEN

THE IMMIGRATION STATUS OF EACH NON-CITIZEN IN THE HOUSEHOLD APPLYING FOR BENEFITS MUST BE DISCUSSED DURING THE INTERVIEW. DOCUMENT THE CLIENT’S STATEMENTS REGARDING IMMIGRATION STATUS AND AVAILABLE DOCUMENTATION TO VERIFY THAT STATUS IN A CASE NOTE. ASSIST THE NON-CITIZEN IN IDENTIFYING ACCEPTABLE DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE OF STATUS BY REFERENCING B-220-4-FITAP-PO.

IN LITE, ON THE PERSON DEMOGRAPHIC – DETAILS PAGE SELECT “ALIEN” IN THE DROP DOWN BOX FOR CITIZENSHIP FOR ALL NON-CITIZENS IN THE HOUSEHOLD. THE ALIEN DETAILS SCREEN WILL BE ENABLED.