Exemptions for All Programs

1. A non-citizen who is sponsored by an organization, group, or employer.

Employment based sponsors are not exempt from deeming if:

The non-citizen is related to the sponsor, and

The sponsor/employer holds at least 5% ownership of the company.

2. A non-citizen whose sponsor is a spouse or parent living in the same household and included in the assistance unit.

3. A non-citizen whose sponsor is receiving public assistance (SNAP/TANF/Regular Medicaid) or SSI.

4. Children under age 18

5. Non-citizens who meet the criteria as an Amerasian, refugee, parolee, Cuban/Haitian entrant, Iraqi/Afghan special immigrants, victims of trafficking, when deportation is being withheld, or non-citizens who are granted asylum.

6. Non-citizens that are approved or have a petition pending (order of prima facie) as a battered non-citizen (and the non-citizen does not live with the batterer).

7. When the non-citizen meets the following criteria for victims of extreme cruelty or battery:

a. Is a battered spouse, battered parent, battered child, or child of a battered person.

b. Is not living with the batterer.

c. And the domestic violence is connected to the need for benefits.

d. The exemption is granted for 12 months and can be extended if recognized by a court or USCIS (order of prima facie).