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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

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1) CUBAN OR HAITIAN ENTRANT

A CUBAN AND HAITIAN ENTRANT IS DEFINED IN SECTION 501(E) OF THE REFUGEE EDUCATION ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1980, 8 U.S.C. SEC 1522 NOTE, AS: ***

• AN INDIVIDUAL GRANTED PAROLE STATUS AS A CUBAN OR HAITIAN ENTRANT (STATUS PENDING) OR GRANTED ANY OTHER SPECIAL STATUS ESTABLISHED UNDER THE IMMIGRATION LAWS FOR NATIONALS OF CUBA OR HAITI, OR,

• ANY OTHER NATIONAL OF CUBA OR HAITI WHO:

o WAS PAROLED INTO THE U.S. AND HAS NOT ACQUIRED ANY OTHER STATUS UNDER THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT (INA),

o IS THE SUBJECT OF REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE INA, OR,

o HAS AN APPLICATION FOR ASYLUM PENDING WITH THE U.S. IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVCIES (INS).

NON-CITIZENS CLASSIFIED AS CUBAN OR HAITIAN ENTRANTS ARE CONSIDERED QUALIFIED NONCITIZENS AND ARE NOT SUBJECT TO ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS. EVEN AFTER A CUBAN/HATIAN ENTRANT BECOMES A PERMANENT RESIDENT, THEY TECHNICALLY RETAIN THE STATUS OF CUBAN/HAITIAN ENTRANT.

ACCEPTABLE DOCUMENTATION

o PAROLE OR OTHER SPECIAL STATUS

▪ FORM I-94 – (ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE RECORD) WITH A STAMP NOTING “CUBAN- HAITIAN ENTRANT” OR “PAROLED INTO THE U.S. ON OR AFTER 4/21/1980, UNDER 212(d)(5).” THE I-94 MAY BE EXPIRED

▪ FORM I-551 – PERMANENT RESIDENT CARD WITH A CATEGORY CODE CH6. THE I-551 MAY BE EXPIRED

▪ CUBAN OR HAITIAN PASSPORT WITH SEC 212(d)(5) STAMP DATED AFTER 10/10/1980

▪ FORM I-766 EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION DOCUMENT WITH CODE “A04” OR “C11”