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Volume III | Chapter 3

For Five (5) Years After the Designated Alien Status is Obtained 1. An alien admitted as a refugee under Section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. 2. An alien granted asylum under Section 208 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. 3. An alien whose deportation is withheld under Section 243(h) or Section 241(b)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. 4. An alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, if the alien entered the U.S. within the last five (5) years as a refugee, an asylee, or deportation was withheld. INELIGIBLE ALIENS An alien who is not in one of the above listed eligible categories will not be eligible for TANF. Some of these aliens may be lawfully admitted, but only for a temporary or specific period of time. Such aliens may include visitors, tourists, students, and diplomats. In addition, any alien who has entered or remains in the United States unlawfully is not eligible for assistance. After five years, those aliens listed as eligible for five years after designated alien status is obtained, will no longer be eligible. INCOME AND RESOURCES The ineligible alien’s income will be prorated and the resources shall be counted in their entirety to the remaining eligible members in the assistance unit. This is accomplished by coding the ineligible alien DI for TANF participation. VERIFICATION OF ALIEN STATUS Prior to approval, verification of alien status must be presented by the applicant. If the alien applicant does not provide documents establishing his alien status on a timely basis or if his alien status is questionable, the eligibility of the remaining household members shall be determined in accordance with regular TANF requirements, coding the questionable alien DI pending verification of status. If adequate documentation is subsequently received, the worker shall act on the reported change in accordance with appropriate timeliness standards. Once the applicant has submitted acceptable documentation of his alien status, benefits cannot be denied, delayed or reduced on the basis of his immigration status, pending verification from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). 3500 MISSISSIPPI FIANANCIAL CRITERIA: CITIZENSHIP AND ALIEN STATUS]

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