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Aliens currently under Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) pursuant to a decision made by the President. Aliens currently in deferred action status. Aliens whose visa petition has been approved and who have a pending application for adjustment of status. • A pending applicant for asylum under section 208(a) of the INA (8 U.S.C. § 1158) or for withholding of removal under section 241(b)(3) of the INA (8 U.S.C. § 1231) or under the Convention Against Torture who has been granted employment authorization, and such an applicant under the age of 14 who has had an application pending for at least 180 days. • An alien who has been granted withholding of removal under the Convention Against Torture. • A child who has a pending application for Special Immigrant Juvenile status as described in section 101(a)(27)(J) of the INA (8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(27)(J)). • An alien who is lawfully present in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands under 48 U.S.C. § 1806(e). • An alien who is lawfully present in American Samoa under the immigration laws of American Samoa. Social Security Credits SDA and SNAP Verify Social Security credits when the non-citizen does one of the following: • Requests verification. • Disputes your SSC determination. • Declares a total of seven or more years of U.S. employment on line 4 of the DHS-4784. Verify the following elements of the SSC requirement: • The non-citizens relationship to the spouse or (step)parent(s), but only when it is questionable. • Covered wages used to calculate lag SSCs.

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BEM 225 27 of 46 CITIZENSHIP/NON-CITIZEN STATUS BPB 2026-017 7-1-2026

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

Aliens currently under Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) pursuant to a decision made by the President. Aliens currently in deferred action status. Aliens whose visa petition has been approved and who have a pending application for adjustment of status. • A pending applicant for asylum under section 208(a) of the INA (8 U.S.C. § 1158) or for withholding of removal under section 241(b)(3) of the INA (8 U.S.C. § 1231) or under the Convention Against Torture who has been granted employment authorization, and such an applicant under the age of 14 who has had an application pending for at least 180 days. • An alien who has been granted withholding of removal under the Convention Against Torture. • A child who has a pending application for Special Immigrant Juvenile status as described in section 101(a)(27)(J) of the INA (8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(27)(J)). • An alien who is lawfully present in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands under 48 U.S.C. § 1806(e). • An alien who is lawfully present in American Samoa under the immigration laws of American Samoa. Social Security Credits SDA and SNAP Verify Social Security credits when the non-citizen does one of the following: • Requests verification. • Disputes your SSC determination. • Declares a total of seven or more years of U.S. employment on line 4 of the DHS-4784. Verify the following elements of the SSC requirement: • The non-citizens relationship to the spouse or (step)parent(s), but only when it is questionable. • Covered wages used to calculate lag SSCs.