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BEM 226 1 of 5 SPONSORED ALIENS BPB 2023-006 4-1-2023

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

DEPARTMENT POLICY FAP Only This item applies only to non-categorically eligible FAP groups that have a member who is FAP disqualified, see BEM 213. Definitions Indigent Alien A sponsored alien who is unable to obtain food and shelter because the sum of the sponsored alien’s income and that of the sponsor’s income and contributions are less than 130 percent of the poverty income guideline for the household size; see “Determining Deemed Amounts” in this item. INA The Immigration and Nationality Act. USCIS refers to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, for- merly Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS) or Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). A sponsor is a person and the person’s spouse who has executed USCIS form I-864, I-864A or I-864EZ on or after December 19, 1997, agreeing to financially support an non-citizen as a condition of the non-citizen's entry into the U.S. for permanent residence. A sponsored alien is an non-citizen for whom the above agreement of financial support is made. Date of entry, established by USCIS, is the date the sponsored alien was admitted into the U.S. for permanent residence. Deemed income means a financial resource that is considered available to the sponsored alien without proof of an actual contribu- tion. Note: Sponsors’ assets will be deemed only to non-categorically eligible households. Overview The income and assets of both the sponsor and their spouse must be considered in determining eligibility and benefit level until:

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BEM 226 1 of 5 SPONSORED ALIENS BPB 2023-006 4-1-2023

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

DEPARTMENT POLICY FAP Only This item applies only to non-categorically eligible FAP groups that have a member who is FAP disqualified, see BEM 213. Definitions Indigent Alien A sponsored alien who is unable to obtain food and shelter because the sum of the sponsored alien’s income and that of the sponsor’s income and contributions are less than 130 percent of the poverty income guideline for the household size; see “Determining Deemed Amounts” in this item. INA The Immigration and Nationality Act. USCIS refers to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, for- merly Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS) or Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). A sponsor is a person and the person’s spouse who has executed USCIS form I-864, I-864A or I-864EZ on or after December 19, 1997, agreeing to financially support an non-citizen as a condition of the non-citizen's entry into the U.S. for permanent residence. A sponsored alien is an non-citizen for whom the above agreement of financial support is made. Date of entry, established by USCIS, is the date the sponsored alien was admitted into the U.S. for permanent residence. Deemed income means a financial resource that is considered available to the sponsored alien without proof of an actual contribu- tion. Note: Sponsors’ assets will be deemed only to non-categorically eligible households. Overview The income and assets of both the sponsor and their spouse must be considered in determining eligibility and benefit level until: