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995 Chapter 7:Worker guides • Section 1: Multiple program worker guides (07/2026) Processed for I-551 Card Temporary evidence of lawful admission for permanent residence Valid until (date) Employment Authorized Refugees/asylees For refugees/asylees, wording similar to the following will be printed or stamped on the I-94: • Refugee pursuant to Section (number) • Employment Authorized A duration date is never entered because refugees and asylees generally stay in the U.S. indefinitely. Parolees For parolees or certain conditional entrants, wording similar to the following will be printed or stamped on the I-94: • Paroled pursuant to • Section (number) of the I & N Act to (a date or the word “indefinitely”) • Employment Authorized Non-immigrants Non-immigrants are ineligible for cash benefits and SNAP. For non-immigrants (tourists, students, dignitaries, etc.) wording similar to the following will be stamped on the I-94: • U.S. Immigration 250 (date) • Admitted (alphabet letter A-L and a one-digit number: for example, “B-1”) • Until (date) Employment for non-immigrants is generally not authorized. If authorized, it will be included on the card in the stamped information, except for those cards coded with the letter “K.” For those with the “K,” employment is always automatically authorized. Amerasians For Amerasians, wording similar to the following will be printed or stamped on the I-94: • Processed for I-551 • Temporary evidence of lawful admission for permanent residence • Valid until (date) • Employment Authorized The back of the I-94 arrival card will be stamped with an admissions stamp and coded either AM1, AM2 or AM3. These codes identify the non-citizen as an Amerasian and mean the non-citizen has refugee status. Eligibility is generally through the Refugee Program. Cuban/Haitian Entrants