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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) MANUAL CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION STATUS Section 120 Page 24

120.15 Status of Household while Awaiting Verification of Eligible Immigrant Status (continued) a. The local department has submitted a copy of a document provided by the household to USCIS for verification; b. The local department has submitted a request for additional verification via SAVE; c. The applicant or local department has submitted a request to a federal agency for verification of information that has a bearing on the individual's immigrant status; or d. The applicant or local department has submitted a request to the Social Security Administration (SSA) for information regarding the number of creditable quarters of work, SSA has responded that the immigrant has fewer than 40 quarters, and the individual provides documentation from SSA that SSA is conducting an investigation to determine if more quarters can be credited. i. If SSA indicates that the number of qualifying quarters that can be credited is under investigation, the local department must certify the individual pending the results of the investigation for up to 6 months from the date of the original determination of insufficient quarters. B. When an immigrant in the household is ineligible, determine the eligibility of the remaining household members. Treat income and resources in the same manner as an ineligible immigrant as described in SNAP Manual Section 108.5. Do not delay, deny, reduce, or terminate the household's eligibility for benefits on the basis of the individual’s immigration status. C. If the local department subsequently receives verification of eligibility, act on the information as a reported change in household composition. D. The LDSS must give immigrant applicants a reasonable opportunity to submit acceptable documentation of their immigrant status, as of the 30th day following the date of application. This means the LDSS must give the immigrant at least 10 days from the date of the request for verification.

REVISED JANUARY 2026