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OTHER ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS SATISFACTORY IMMIGRATION STATUS

QUALIFIED ALIENS

Category 2: Qualified Aliens continued

Category

Documentation WMS ACI Code Federal Financial Participation (FFP)

Social Security Number (SSN) Requirement Victims of Battery/Abuse

The term “battered qualified alien” includes the following immigrants described at 8 U.S.C. §1641(c): • an alien who has been battered or abused in the U.S. by a spouse or parent, or by a member of the spouse’s or parent’s family residing in the same household as the alien; or • the parent of a battered or abused child; or • the child of a battered or abused parent.

A substantial connection must also exist between the battery or abuse and the need for public benefits such as Medicaid. The alien must no longer be living with the batterer or abuser. A variety of documents provide evidence that an alien meets this definition. ►I-797 Notice of Action indicating that the alien has an approved I-360 self petition (Do NOT refer to DVL); ►I-797 Notice of Action indicating that the alien has a pending I-360 self petition that has established a prima facie case (Do NOT refer to DVL); ►Order from the Executive Office for Immigration Review (“EOIR”) granting or finding a prima facie case for granting, suspension of deportation or cancellation of removal. (Do NOT refer to DVL); or ►I-797 Notice of Action indicating that the alien has a pending I-360 self petition AND credible evidence of battery or abuse (Request permission to refer to DVL); or ►I-797 Notice of Action indicating the alien is the beneficiary of a pending or approved I-130 petition and credible evidence of battery and/or abuse (Request permission to refer to DVL); or ►I-94 coded K3, K4, V1, V2 or V3 and credible evidence of battery or abuse(Request alien’s permission to refer to DVL); or ►Any other USCIS document indicating the alien has a K or V visa and a pending or approved I-130 petition with credible evidence of battery or abuse. (Request permission to refer to DVL); or

B

YES

After 5 yrs in a qualified status

Immigrants with or without work authorization are required to apply for a Social Security Number.

LDSS must provide Immigrants with a letter addressed to SSA for those immigrants without work authorization who met all the eligibility requirements for federal or state benefits, except for having an SSN. (08 OHIP INF-2)

Note: Pregnant women are excluded from this requirement.

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