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United States may apply for advance parole (Form I-131), which is also known as "humanitarian parole," for humanitarian reasons or for public benefit, and when granted allows the non-citizen to stay in the country until the document expires. Humanitarian parole is granted only in exceptional circumstances and on a case- by-case basis at the discretion of DHS. Battered non-citizens A person (whose child or parent) has been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty in the U.S. but no longer resides in the same household as the abuser.

The person must show there is a substantial connection between the battery or extreme cruelty and the need for the public benefit sought. I-551, Permanent Resident Card

The battered non-citizen must show that he/she has an approved or pending petition which makes a prima facie case for immigration status in one of the following categories: 1) Form I-130 (Petition for Alien Relative) filed by their spouse or the child’s parent; 2) Form I-130 petition as a widow(er) of a U.S. citizen; 3) a self-petition under the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (including those filed by a parent on behalf of an abused child); or 4) an application for cancellation of removal or suspension of deportation filed as a victim of domestic violence.

4. Ineligible Non-Citizen Exclusion An ineligible non-citizen is excluded from the BG (participation code on SEPA = DI AL), but may receive benefits for a child(ren) in his/her case if the child meets all eligibility requirements. The income and resources of ineligible non-citizens may affect eligibility.

NOTE: Non-citizens who are "Not qualified" are barred from receipt of "Federal Public Benefits; therefore, they are not required to provide SSNs, information about citizenship, immigration status, or other non-financial criteria required for persons applying for benefits.

4.5 SAVE Program The Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program provides a secure and efficient verification service, for federal, state and local agencies that provide benefits, to verify an applicant’s immigration status. SAVE is administered by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). All non-citizen applicants must either provide documentation of lawful admittance to the U.S. or documentation that can provide immigration status. The Agency is then required to verify the validity of these documents through the SAVE Program.