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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) MANUAL CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION STATUS Section 120 Page 9

120.5 Immigrants Eligible during the 5 Year Bar on Immigrant Eligibility (continued) B. The 5-year waiting period does not apply to immigrants who were admitted as a Cuban and Haitian Entrant as defined in §501(e) of the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980 or Compacts of Free Association (COFA) citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, or the Republic of Palau.

C. Additionally, the 5-year waiting period does not apply to individuals whose status has been adjusted to LPR from the following immigrant statuses/COAs: a. Refugee, b. Individual granted asylum, c. Deportation withheld, d. Amerasian, e. American Indian born abroad, f. Hmong or Laotian tribal member, g. Iraqi or Afghan Special Immigrant, h. Afghan national granted parole between July 31, 2021 and September 30, 2023, i. Ukrainian national granted parole between February 24, 2022 and September 30, 2024, or j. Victim of severe trafficking. Other exceptions to the 5-year waiting period are discussed in sections 120.6-120.11 below. 120.6 Immigrant Children A. Children under 18 years of age who are in a qualified status are eligible for SNAP, regardless of how long they have been in the U.S. Example: Child A is an LPR and is age 17. They may receive SNAP REVISED JANUARY 2026