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■ TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP 2. Send a fax with the information collected from the household to (202) 401-5487. To facilitate ORR’s possible need for additional information, include case manager name, title, telephone and fax numbers, office address, email address and case number. After this information is submitted, ORR will notify the case manager by fax of the individual’s entry date and status eligibility. File the faxed notice received in the case record. Follow non-citizenship policy to determine if the individual further qualifies for public assistance benefits as a qualified non-citizen. 434 VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING (toc) Traffickers force adults (mostly young women) and children into prostitution, slavery and forced labor through coercion, threats of physical violence, psychological abuse, torture and imprisonment. Under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, adult victims of trafficking who are certified by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) are eligible for benefits to the same extent as refugees. Children who have been subjected to trafficking are also eligible like refugees but do not need to be certified. As of November 6, 2001, certification letters issued for adults and eligibility letters for children will no longer contain an expiration date. Individuals who were certified before this date received letters with 8-month expiration dates. As these letters expire, ORR will issue recertification letters without expiration dates. When a victim of trafficking applies for benefits, all eligibility requirements must be met except the following: 1. Victims are not required to provide any documentation of their immigration status. Accept the original OR recertification (without an expiration date) letter or letter for children in place of INS documentation. The “entry date” will not change on the recertification letter. 2. Call the trafficking verification line at (866) 401-5510 to confirm the validity of the certification letter or letter for children and notify ORR at HHS of the benefits for which the individual is applying. 3. Note the “entry date” for refugee benefit purposes. The individual’s “entry date” is the certification date listed in the letter. 4. Call the trafficking verification line at (866) 401-5510 for assistance when having difficulty confirming identity. 5. Assist the individual in applying for a non-work Social Security Number. 6. Issue benefits to the same extent as a refugee. 7. Record the expiration date of certification letters so a review of eligibility will be done at the appropriate time. Certification letters dated after November 6, 2001 will have no expiration date. Victims of Trafficking are awarded a T-Visa for entry. Certain members of their family may also apply for and receive a Derivative T-Visa and meet eligibility under refugee criteria. A-433.2 CITIZENSHIP Division of Social Services Eligibility and Payments Manual 01 May 26 MTL 06/26 Steps for Determining Indefinite Detainee Eligibility