305.11 Qualified Aliens Eligible Without Restriction (AAM)

305.11 Qualified Aliens Eligible Without Restriction (AAM)

SR 24-29 Dated 10/24 Previous Policy

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The following categories of qualified aliens are eligible without restriction , if all other eligibility criteria are met:

• noncitizens who meet the military service criteria in Section 305.07 ;

• refugees, from date of entry into the U.S.;

• asylees, from date of INS action to grant asylum;

• Cuban/Haitian Immigrants from date of entry into the U.S. with such status;

• Amerasian Immigrants;

• noncitizens whose deportation is being withheld, from the date of INS action to withhold deportation; and

• COFA Migrants: an individual who lawfully resides in the United States who has citizenship from the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, or the Republic of Palau in accordance with the Compact of Free Association (COFA).

Exception : Certain Native Americans and victims of trafficking are eligible for financial assistance without restriction regardless of whether they are qualified aliens. See Section 305.09, Eligibility for Certain Qualified Aliens .

References : He-W 606.02, He-W 616.02, 42 CFR 435.406-407, 42 CFR 435.1008, 45 CFR 233.50, 8 USC 1611-1613, 8 USC 1641