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81 5. An Iraqi and Afghan nationals who has been granted Special Immigrant (SIV) status under §101(a)(27) of the INA and who has worked on behalf of the U.S. government in Iraq or Afghanistan. The Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2010 (DoDAA), Public Law 111-118, §8120 enacted on December 19, 2009, provides that SIVs are eligible for all benefits to the same extent and the same period of time as refugees; or 6. A non-citizen who has been subjected to a severe form of trafficking in persons and who is certified by the Department of Health and Human Services, to the same extent as a non-citizen who is admitted to the United States as a refugee under Section 207 of the INA; 7. A non-citizen who has been subjected to a severe form of trafficking in persons and who is under the age of 18, to the same extent as a non-citizen who is admitted to the United States as a refugee under Section 207 of the INA; 8. The spouse, child, parent or unmarried minor sibling of a non-citizen who is a victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons under 21 years of age, and who has received a derivative T visa, to the same extent as a non-citizen admitted to the United States as a refugee under Section 207 of the INA; or 9. The spouse or child of a non-citizen who is a victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons 21 years of age or older, and who has received a derivative T visa, to the same extent as a non-citizen who is admitted to the United States as a refugee under Section 207 of the INA.

NOTE: These individuals must, however, meet all other SNAP eligibility requirements such as income, residency, etc. The Economic Services worker must utilize the charts below to verify the immigration status of individuals who are listed in one of the categories in the charts by using the appropriate USCIS form along with SAVE. See SNAP Tool Kit 2 for acceptable forms of verification for each category as well as for additional information. Qualified Non-citizens, listed in the chart directly below, must be in the qualified status for 5 years in the U.S. before being eligible to receive SNAP benefits. These non-citizens are not exempt from the five-year U.S. residency requirement and is not eligible until after the 5-year waiting period. Non-Citizen Category Description Lawfully Admitted for Permanent Residence (LPR) age 18 or older Admitted lawfully for permanent residence under the INA; LPRs are holders of Permanent Resident Cards, which are also informally referred to as “green cards”