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• For victims of trafficking, date of entry is the date of certification on the ORR certification/eligibility letter; see EXHIBITS II and III in BEM 630. For asylees, the date of entry is the date asylum was granted. Verify date asylum was granted, as required, using the sources listed below. • For asylees under Section 208, the date asylum was granted appears on an I-94 which has also been endorsed with INA Section 208. • For former asylees (class code AS on the I-551), accept the client’s statement regarding the date asylum was granted if the stated date: Is at least one year earlier than the date of adjustment/admission on the I-551) and does not conflict with other information. Verify date deportation (removal) was withheld under section 241(b)(3) or 243(h) using the court order or letter from an immigra- tion judge granting the withholding of deportation (removal). Social Security Credits SDA and SNAP Use 40 Quarters functionality in Bridges Inquiry. For lag SSCs, use the following documents showing FICA or Medi- care withholding to verify covered earnings: • Employer-prepared wage statements. • Forms W-2 and/or W-2c. • Copy of the earner's tax return. Disputed Earnings File SDA and SNAP An SSA document stating that the clients have requested a review of their earnings file is verification that they have requested this review.

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BEM 225 38 of 46 CITIZENSHIP/NON-CITIZEN STATUS BPB 2026-017 7-1-2026

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

• For victims of trafficking, date of entry is the date of certification on the ORR certification/eligibility letter; see EXHIBITS II and III in BEM 630. For asylees, the date of entry is the date asylum was granted. Verify date asylum was granted, as required, using the sources listed below. • For asylees under Section 208, the date asylum was granted appears on an I-94 which has also been endorsed with INA Section 208. • For former asylees (class code AS on the I-551), accept the client’s statement regarding the date asylum was granted if the stated date: Is at least one year earlier than the date of adjustment/admission on the I-551) and does not conflict with other information. Verify date deportation (removal) was withheld under section 241(b)(3) or 243(h) using the court order or letter from an immigra- tion judge granting the withholding of deportation (removal). Social Security Credits SDA and SNAP Use 40 Quarters functionality in Bridges Inquiry. For lag SSCs, use the following documents showing FICA or Medi- care withholding to verify covered earnings: • Employer-prepared wage statements. • Forms W-2 and/or W-2c. • Copy of the earner's tax return. Disputed Earnings File SDA and SNAP An SSA document stating that the clients have requested a review of their earnings file is verification that they have requested this review.