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BEM 225 4 of 46 CITIZENSHIP/NON-CITIZEN STATUS BPB 2026-017 7-1-2026

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

QUALIFIED NON- CITIZEN All Programs The definition of qualified non-citizen includes specific non-citizen statuses, but not all non-citizen statuses. This definition is used in several of the acceptable non-citizen statuses, in conjunction with other criteria. Not all acceptable non-citizen statuses require that the person be a qualified non-citizen FIP, SDA, MA and CDC Qualified non-citizen means a non-citizen who is: • Lawfully admitted for permanent residence under the INA. • Granted asylum under Section 208 of the INA. • A refugee who is admitted to the U.S. under Section 207 of the INA; this includes Iraqi and Afghan special immigrants. • Paroled into the U.S. under Section 212(d)(5) of the INA for a period of at least one year. • A non-citizen whose deportation is being withheld under Section 241(b)(3) or 243(h) of the INA. • Granted conditional entry pursuant to Section 203(a)(7) of the INA. • A Cuban/Haitian entrant. • A non-citizen who has been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty in the U.S. by a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident spouse or parent, or by a member of the spouse's or parent’s family living in the same household or is the parent or child of a battered person. SNAP Only Qualified non-citizen means a non-citizen who is: • Lawfully admitted for permanent residence under the INA (Identified as I-551 or I-151). • A Cuban/Haitian entrant.