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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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B-223-FITAP - PR CONTACT WITH USCIS

WHEN REPORTING THAT AN ALIEN IS IN THE U.S. ILLEGALLY, THE REPORT TO USCIS MUST BE MADE IN WRITING, SIGNED BY THE SUPERVISOR, AND SUBMITTED TO THE NEAREST USCIS OFFICE.

AN ALIEN WHO DOES NOT WISH USCIS BE CONTACTED TO VERIFY HIS IMMIGRATION STATUS 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 AN ALIEN DOES NOT WANT USCIS CONTACTED DOES NOT CONSTITUTE KNOWLEDGE OF ILLEGAL ALIEN STATUS.

ON THE ALIEN DETAILS SCREEN, THE WORKER MUST SELECT ‘NO’ TO THE QUESTION “DO YOU AGREE TO DCFS CONTACTING UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION SERVICES (USCIS) TO VERIFY YOUR IMMIGRATION STATUS.” ‘OPT OUT’ WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY POPULATED AS THE IMMIGRATION STATUS FOR THAT INDIVIDUAL. LITE WILL DISQUALIFY THAT INDIVIDUAL FROM THE CASE.

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

IF PROOF OF IMMIGRATION STATUS IS NOT PROVIDED, LITE WILL EXCLUDE THE NON- CITIZEN FOR FAILURE TO ATTEST TO ALIEN STATUS.

B-225-FITAP - PR AGENCY DOCUMENTATION

DOCUMENT HOW ALIEN STATUS IS DETERMINED IN LITE. THE FORM OFS 4AEC MAY BE COMPLETED FOR EACH ALIEN APPLYING FOR FITAP.

ENTER A CASE NOTE TO RECORD THE DOCUMENTS PROVIDED FOR THE ALIEN STATUS. ALSO, DOCUMENT THE RESULTS OF SAVE.

AFTER RUNNING ELIGIBILITY IN LITE AND PRIOR TO AUTHORIZING THE CASE, THE SUPERVISOR MUST REVIEW THE DETERIMINATION MADE AND MAKE A CASE NOTE INDICATING THAT THE CASE WAS REVIEWED.

III. FORMS AND INSTRUCTIONS

OFS 4AEC Form / Instructions Alien Eligibility Checklist