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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) MANUAL CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION STATUS Section 120 Page 5
120.2 U.S. Citizen or Non-citizen National (continued) e. In all other situations where an applicant claims to have a U.S. citizen parent and a non-citizen parent or claims to fall within one of the above categories but is unable to present the listed documentation, refer the individual to the USCIS office. F. Adoption of foreign-born child by U.S. citizen: a. If the birth certificate shows a foreign place of birth and the applicant cannot be determined to be a naturalized citizen under any of the above criteria, obtain other evidence of U.S. citizenship. b. Since foreign-born adopted children do not automatically acquire U.S. citizenship by virtue of adoption by U.S. citizens, refer the applicant to the local USCIS district office for a determination of citizenship if the applicant provides no evidence of citizenship (see section 120.16 below). G. U.S. citizenship by marriage: a. Prior to September 22, 1922, a woman acquired U.S. citizenship through marriage to a U.S. citizen. Ask for evidence of U.S. citizenship of the husband and evidence showing the marriage occurred before September 22, 1922. b. If the husband was not a citizen at the time of the marriage and became naturalized before September 22, 1922, the wife also acquired naturalized citizenship. If the marriage terminated, the wife maintained her citizenship if she was residing in the U.S. at that time and continued to reside in the U.S. c. For those not married before September 22, 1922, permanent residents who have been married to a U.S. citizen and lived in the U.S. for at least 3 continuous years are eligible to apply for naturalized citizenship. H. Child Citizenship Act (CCA) of 2000: a. Under the CCA, children automatically acquire U.S. citizenship when all of the following conditions are met: i. At least one parent is a citizen by birth or naturalization; REVISED JANUARY 2026