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FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES CERTIFICATION ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FNS 227 NON-CITIZEN REQUIREMENTS

9 Section 227 Change #1-2026 February 1, 2026 B. This list is not exhaustive. Non-citizens may be living in the U.S. with the knowledge and permission of USCIS and may have in their possession other USCIS forms or letters that indicate status. Also, not all coding or wording that may appear on the forms listed are included.

ALIEN CLASSIFICATION VERIFICATION DOCUMENTS ELIGIBILITY (H.R. 1) Cuban/Haitian Entrant (CHE) Benefit eligibility designation under REAA § 501(e) - not an immigration status • I-94 stamped "Cuban/Haitian Entrant (Status Pending)" • I-94 or passport with § 212(d)(5) parole stamp (Cuban or Haitian national) • I-766 EAD coded C11 (parolee) with Cuban or Haitian nationality • I-766 EAD coded A04 (paroled as refugee) with Cuban or Haitian nationality • I-766 EAD coded C08 (pending asylum) - Cuban or Haitian national • I-797C receipt for I-589 (pending asylum) - Cuban or Haitian national • I-862 Notice to Appear (removal proceedings) - Cuban or Haitian national not subject to final removal order • I-220A Order of Release on Recognizance - Cuban or Haitian national • I-551 codes CU6, CU7, CH6, or HB6 (NOTE: Does not conclusively establish CHE - request SAVE CHE verification) ELIGIBLE IMMEDIATELY CHE is a benefit eligibility designation, not an immigration status. No five-year waiting period required. Paroled Cubans/Haitians may remain CHE even after obtaining another status. Must request SAVE verification using CHE-specific button to confirm. I-220B Order of Supervision does NOT establish CHE. Compact of Free Association (COFA) Migrants Citizens of Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), or Republic of Palau • FSM/RMI/Palau passport with admission stamp: CFA/FSM, CFA/MIS (or CFA/RMI for older stamps), or CFA/PAL • I-94 showing D/S (duration of status) admission under COFA • I-766 EAD coded 274a.12(a)(8) or A08 (free of charge to COFA citizens) • SAVE verification confirming COFA status ELIGIBLE IMMEDIATELY No five-year waiting period required. Use SAVE to verify COFA status.