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

FIP, SDA, MA, CDC and SNAP • A Compact of Free Association (COFA) citizens of Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau entrant. ACCEPTABLE STATUS FIP and SNAP • U.S. citizen (including persons born in Puerto Rico). • Children of U.S. citizens born abroad must meet the following criteria: • Two U.S. citizen parents in wedlock: One of the parents MUST have resided in the U.S. prior to the child’s birth. • Child of one U.S. citizen and one non-citizen parent in wedlock: the U.S. citizen was physically present in the U.S. for time period required by law at the time of the child’s birth: Birth on or after 11/14/1986: U.S. citizen’s required time period is five years; two of the years must be after the age of 14. Birth between 12/24/1952 and 11/13/1986: U.S. citizen’s required time period is 10 years; five of the years must be after the age of 14. • Child of only U.S. citizen father out of wedlock must meet each of the following criteria: A blood relationship between the applicant and the father is established by clear and convincing evidence. The father had the nationality of the U.S. at the time of the applicant’s birth. The father (unless deceased) had agreed in writing to provide financial support for the person until the applicant reached the age of 18. While the person is under the age of 18:

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BEM 225 5 of 46 CITIZENSHIP/NON-CITIZEN STATUS BPB 2026-017 7-1-2026

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

FIP, SDA, MA, CDC and SNAP • A Compact of Free Association (COFA) citizens of Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau entrant. ACCEPTABLE STATUS FIP and SNAP • U.S. citizen (including persons born in Puerto Rico). • Children of U.S. citizens born abroad must meet the following criteria: • Two U.S. citizen parents in wedlock: One of the parents MUST have resided in the U.S. prior to the child’s birth. • Child of one U.S. citizen and one non-citizen parent in wedlock: the U.S. citizen was physically present in the U.S. for time period required by law at the time of the child’s birth: Birth on or after 11/14/1986: U.S. citizen’s required time period is five years; two of the years must be after the age of 14. Birth between 12/24/1952 and 11/13/1986: U.S. citizen’s required time period is 10 years; five of the years must be after the age of 14. • Child of only U.S. citizen father out of wedlock must meet each of the following criteria: A blood relationship between the applicant and the father is established by clear and convincing evidence. The father had the nationality of the U.S. at the time of the applicant’s birth. The father (unless deceased) had agreed in writing to provide financial support for the person until the applicant reached the age of 18. While the person is under the age of 18: