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BEM 226 3 of 5 SPONSORED ALIENS BPB 2023-006 4-1-2023

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

• Non-citizens granted permanent resident status under INA section 245A or 210 (class code S16, S26, W16, W26 or W36 on the I-551). • An indigent alien. • Non-citizens whose sponsor signed the agreement of support before December 19, 1997. • Non-citizens who are a member of their sponsor’s FAP household. • Disqualified sponsored alien. Determining Deemed Amounts Evaluate the income and assets of the sponsor and their spouse if they live together. This applies even if they were not married when the agreement was signed. Use a DHS-2411, Statement of Sponsor's Resources, to obtain information about a sponsor. To determine deemed income, see BEM 550. Deeming ceases if the sponsor dies, regardless of a surviving spouse and/or estate. Income Test The sponsor's income deemed to be available to the sponsored alien is counted as income to the non-citizen's group. If the sponsored alien has been determined to be indigent; see Definitions, deem only that amount of income that is actually provided. Continue to deem this amount for 12 months. Determine indigence every 12 months. Send indigence determinations to the U.S. Attorney General’s Office at: U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, D.C. 20530-0001 Provide the sponsor’s name and the sponsored alien’s name. Note: The sponsored alien must provide written consent before any information is released to the Attorney General or the non-