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■ TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP “Non-Qualified” non-citizens include all non-citizens without status in one of the above categories. This includes non-citizen students, tourists and undocumented non-citizens. Note: “Nonqualified” non-citizens also include individuals who are citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands and the Republic of Palau. These individuals are not U.S. citizens nor are they immigrants. These individuals have special rights under Compacts of Free Association signed by the United States. Although they are technically non-immigrants, they are allowed to enter, reside and work in the United States. For any individual who is currently a “qualified” non-citizen, determine when the individual began residing in the United States. For individuals who entered the United States prior to August 22, 1996: Determine the date the individual began residing in the United States using the earliest verified date the person entered and continually resided in the country, regardless of the individual’s legal status at the time they entered the United States. For individuals who entered the United States on or after August 22, 1996: These individuals must meet one of the categories listed in the chart below. For those individuals who must serve the five-year bar, the five-year bar begins with the date the individuals attained “qualified” non-citizen status as determined by USCIS. To receive SNAP, an individual must be a “qualified” non-citizen. The date of “qualified” non-citizen status must be determined. This date sometimes varies on different documents to reflect attainment of a certain immigration status. CITIZENSHIP Division of Social Services Eligibility and Payments Manual 01 May 26 MTL 06/26 DOCUMENTATION OF NON-CITIZEN STATUS A-430