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Division/Section Family Support Chapter No./Name 4 – Economic Independence (EI) Part No./Name B – Eligibility Factors Section No./Name B-200-FITAP-SNAP Citizenship/Non-Citizen Status Document No./Name B-220-SNAP Eligibility Requirement/Non-Citizen Status Effective Date May 15, 2026

2 of 13 NOTE: AN INDIVIDUAL IS NOT CONSIDERED AN LPR IF THEY HAVE APPLIED TO ADJUST STATUS AND HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED A DECISION. 5 - YEAR WAITING PERIOD INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE LIVED IN THE UNITED STATES AS QUALIFIED ALIENS FOR AT LEAST FIVE YEARS. THESE ALIENS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR AN UNLIMITED PERIOD BEGINNING THE DATE THE REQUISITE IMMIGRATION STATUS IS ACQUIRED. THE FIVE-YEAR PERIOD IN QUALIFIED STATUS MAY BE EITHER CONSECUTIVE OR NON-CONSECUTIVE. TEMPORARY ABSENCES OF LESS THAN SIX MONTHS FROM THE UNITED STATES WITH NO INTENTION OF ABANDONING UNITED STATES RESIDENCY DO NOT TERMINATE OR INTERRUPT THE INDIVIDUAL’S PERIOD OF UNITED STATES RESIDENCY.

EXAMPLE: AN IMMIGRANT WHO ENTERED THE U.S., AS A LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENT ON APRIL 20, 1999 WOULD HAVE LIVED IN THE U.S. FOR 5 YEARS ON APRIL 20, 2004. THEREFORE, THE ALIEN WOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN UNLIMITED PERIOD BEGINNING APRIL 21, 2004.

LPR GROUPS SUBJECT TO THE 5 YEAR WAITING PERIOD LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENTS ARE SUBJECT TO THE FIVE-YEAR WAITING PERIOD FROM THE DATE THEY OBTAIN LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS IF THEY HELD THE FOLLOWING IMMIGRATION STATUS BEFORE BECOMING AND LPR: • CONDITIONAL ENTRANTS • BATTERED ALIENS, • VICTIMS OF SEVERE TRAFFICKING, AND • INDIVIDUALS GRANTED PAROLE FOR A PERIOD OF AT LEAST ONE YEAR

LPR GROUPS NOT SUBJECT TO THE 5 YEAR WAITING PERIOD LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENTS ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE 5 YEAR WAITING PERIOD IF THEY HELD THE FOLLOWING IMMIGRATION STATUS BEFORE BECOMING AN LPR: • REFUGEES • INDIVIDUALS GRANTED ASYLUM • DEPORTATION WITHHELD • AMERASIAN IMMIGRANTS • AMERICAN INDIANS BORN ABROAD • HMONG AND HIGHLAND LAOTIAN TRIBAL MEMBERS • IRAQI AND AFGHAN SPECIAL IMMIGRANTS (SIV)