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BRIDGES ELIGIBILITY MANUAL STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

• Is the spouse or child of a U.S. citizen whose visa petition has been approved and who has a pending application for adjustment of status. • Is an applicant for asylum under Section 208(a) of the INA. • Is an applicant for withholding of deportation under Section 243(h) of the INA who has been granted employment authorization. • Is an applicant for asylum or withholding of deportation who is under the age of 14 and has had an application pending for at least 180 days. NOTIFICATION TO USCIS FIP and SNAP The local office must complete a USCIS referral after determining that a member of the applicant or recipient group is ineligible because their presence in the U.S. is unlawful. A person is in the U.S. unlawfully only if either: • A final order of deportation is presented during the eligibility or redetermination process. • A determination of ineligibility based on immigration status was made and the action by MDHHS was upheld in an administrative hearing, and the hearing determination of unlawful presence is supported by a determination by the USCIS or the executive office of immigration review, such as a formal order of deportation. Note: The absence of proof of legal residence, a determination of a person’s ineligibility, or a group member’s statement regarding illegal residence does not meet the conditions of unlawful residence in the U.S. and does not require notification to USCIS. The USCIS referral must contain: • The information which led to the referral, and • The person's: Full name. Date of birth. Place of birth.

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BEM 225 17 of 46 CITIZENSHIP/NON-CITIZEN STATUS BPB 2026-017 7-1-2026

BRIDGES ELIGIBILITY MANUAL STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

• Is the spouse or child of a U.S. citizen whose visa petition has been approved and who has a pending application for adjustment of status. • Is an applicant for asylum under Section 208(a) of the INA. • Is an applicant for withholding of deportation under Section 243(h) of the INA who has been granted employment authorization. • Is an applicant for asylum or withholding of deportation who is under the age of 14 and has had an application pending for at least 180 days. NOTIFICATION TO USCIS FIP and SNAP The local office must complete a USCIS referral after determining that a member of the applicant or recipient group is ineligible because their presence in the U.S. is unlawful. A person is in the U.S. unlawfully only if either: • A final order of deportation is presented during the eligibility or redetermination process. • A determination of ineligibility based on immigration status was made and the action by MDHHS was upheld in an administrative hearing, and the hearing determination of unlawful presence is supported by a determination by the USCIS or the executive office of immigration review, such as a formal order of deportation. Note: The absence of proof of legal residence, a determination of a person’s ineligibility, or a group member’s statement regarding illegal residence does not meet the conditions of unlawful residence in the U.S. and does not require notification to USCIS. The USCIS referral must contain: • The information which led to the referral, and • The person's: Full name. Date of birth. Place of birth.