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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) MANUAL CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION STATUS Section 120 Page 27

Example #2: Household B includes a mother (age 45) and her son (age 20). Both are lawfully admitted for permanent residence without qualified Classes of Admission. Neither applicant has lived in the US in a qualified immigrant status for 5 years. They also do not have 40 quarters or a military connection. The household is not eligible for SNAP at this time because neither of them have met the 5 year bar. Example #3: Household C includes a mother and her two children under age 18. All are LPR with a date of entry two (2) years ago. The mother is not eligible for SNAP because she has not met the 5 year bar and does not have 40 quarters or a military connection. The children are eligible for SNAP because they are in a qualified status and are under age 18. Open the case for the non-citizen children's benefits using a prorated portion of the mother’s income and deductions. Example #4: Household D includes a mother, a father, and their two children who were lawfully admitted for permanent residence as refugees within the last five years as well as one citizen child born in the U.S. All of the household members are eligible for SNAP because they are either U.S. citizens or are LPRs that entered the U.S. under a status that exempts them from the 5-year waiting period. REVISED JANUARY 2026