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NOTE: Families with minor children may apply for TANF benefits; only adults without dependent children may apply for Refugee Cash Assistance.

21.3 Refugee Cash Assistance – Qualifying Documents An individual applying for RCA must meet an eligible status and have qualifying documents as listed in the following chart:

Category Documentation Refugee I-94 indicates “Refugee” per Section 207 or Section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) Asylee I-94 stamped with “Asylee” per Section 208 of the INA. Cuban and Haitian Entrants Parole/Conditional Entrant I-94 indicates parole status as a Cuban/Haitian Entrant/Conditional Entrant status under Section 203(a)(7) of the INA Victim of a Severe Form of Trafficking in Persons Certificate issued by ORR, U.S. DHHS Ameriasian I-94 is stamped: “Processed for I-551” with codes AM1, AM2 or AM3, or I-551 is stamped with codes AM6, AM7 or M8 Special Immigrant Applicant Principal Applicant, Spouse, or unmarried Child Under 21 Years of Age, Iraqi or Afghan Special Immigrant Iraqi or Afghan passport with an immigrant visa stamp noting that the individual has been admitted under IV (Immigrant Visa) Category SI1 and DHS stamp or notation on passport or I-94 showing date of entry Principal Applicant, Spouse, or unmarried Child Under 21 Years of Age of Iraqi or Afghan Special Immigrant in P6 Category Iraqi or Afghan Special Immigrant Principal Adjusting Status in the U.S. DHS Form I-551 (“green card”) showing Iraqi or Afghan nationality (or Iraqi or Afghan passport), with an IV (immigrant visa) code of SI6 Afghan Humanitarian Parolees (Non-SI Parolees)

Form I-94 with COA codes – “OAR”, “OAW”, “PAR”, “DT”, “PAROLED” or Humanitarian Parole (per INA section 212(d)(5)(A)

Foreign passport with DHS/CBP admission stamp with COA codes “OAR”, “OAW”, “PAR”, “DT”, “PAROLED” or Humanitarian Parole (per INA section 212(d)(5)(A)

Interim Notice Authorizing Parole (INAP), noting parole under INA 212(d)(5)(A)