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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 Citizenship/Non-Citizen Status Document No./Name B-210-FITAP Eligibility Requirement/Citizenship Effective Date September 1, 2022

1 of 3 I. STATEMENT OF POLICY

U.S. CITIZENS AND * U.S. NATIONALS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR BENEFITS IF THEY MEET ALL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA.

A U.S. NATIONAL IS A PERSON BORN IN AMERICAN SAMOA OR THE SWAINS ISLAND. THESE PLACES ARE KNOWN AS OUTLYING POSSESSIONS OF THE UNITED STATES. INDIVIDUALS BORN IN GUAM BETWEEN 1898 AND 1950, IN PUERTO RICO BETWEEN 1898 AND 1917, IN THE US VIRGIN ISLANDS BETWEEN 1917 AND 1927, OR IN THE PHILIPPINES BETWEEN 1898 AND 1946 ARE ALSO CONSIDERED A U.S. NATIONAL BUT NOT A U.S. CITIZEN, UNLESS CITIZENSHIP WAS INHERITED FROM HIS OR HER PARENTS. THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT FOR U.S. NATIONALS TO REGISTER WITH THE U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES OR CARRY ANY DOCUMENTATION. **

B-211-FITAP - PO VERIFICATION

CITIZENSHIP MUST BE VERIFIED ONLY IF QUESTIONABLE. THE PERSON WHOSE CITIZENSHIP IS QUESTIONABLE DOES NOT QUALIFY UNTIL THE WORKER RECEIVES PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP. THE REMAINING HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS MAY BE CERTIFIED.

Count the income of parents who are not citizens or where citizenship has not been established when determining eligibility and benefits for the household.

CITIZENSHIP VERIFICATION FOR FITAP/KCSP OR SNAP IS USED FOR BOTH PROGRAMS.

B-212-FITAP - PO DOCUMENTS TO VERIFY QUESTIONABLE CITIZENSHIP

OBTAIN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:

● BIRTH, BAPTISMAL, HOSPITAL CERTIFICATES, VOTER'S REGISTRATION CARD, PASSPORT OR MILITARY SERVICE RECORDS.

● UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES (USCIS) CERTIFICATE OF CITIZENSHIP OR NATURALIZATION. IF THE CLIENT CANNOT PROVIDE THIS, THE WORKER MAY CONTACT IMMIGRATION SERVICES AT:

U. S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES 2424 EDENBORN AVENUE SUITE 300 METAIRIE, LA 70001-1845 (504)-219-2554

● IF THE APPLICANT CANNOT OBTAIN THE PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP BUT CAN EXPLAIN WHY THE PROOF IS NOT AVAILABLE, OBTAIN THE CLIENT’S PERMISSION TO CONTACT