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21 interview on April 2. April 2 is populated in the Request/Renewal/Review Date field on the Interview Details page, but verification is not received until April 13 (after TJ turns 13). TJ is 12 years old on April 2 and is found to be an Eligible Child (EC) for the new eligibility period which begins May 1. After completion of the renewal, CWW determines both TJ and Alex meet the age requirements to be an EC for child care.

Example 2 (child turns 13 before renewal interview): Charlie has a child care renewal due June 30. His AG consists of himself, his 12-year-old daughter Stella and 5-year-old daughter Frankie. Stella turns 13 on June 4. Charlie contacts the local agency to initiate his renewal and his child care interview on June 15, which is the date populated in the Request/Renewal/Review Date field on the Interview Details page. Because this date is after Stella turned 13, she will be an Included Child (IC) for the new eligibility period beginning July 1 as she does not meet the age requirement to be an EC for child care.

This section last updated 7/1/2026

Section 4.4 Wisconsin Residency Applicants must be residents of Wisconsin and intend to remain in Wisconsin unless the applicant is a migrant farmworker (see 8.1).

This section last updated 7/1/2026

Section 4.5 U.S. Citizen or Qualified Immigrant The beneficiary of the Wisconsin Shares subsidy must be a child who is either a United States citizen or a qualified immigrant. The child’s immigration status or citizenship must be verified.

Example: Juanita and Carlos work full time and are neither U.S. citizens nor qualified immigrants. Juanita has applied for Wisconsin Shares for their two (2) school-aged children, who are U.S. citizens. The AG consists of Juanita, Carlos, and the two (2) children.

A qualified immigrant is a person who is not a United States citizen, but who meets one (1) of the following criteria: 1. An immigrant lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act 2. An immigrant who is granted asylum under section 208 of such Act 3. A refugee who is admitted to the United States under section 207 of such Act, including Special Visa Immigrants from Iraq and Afghanistan under section 1059 of H.R. 1815 4. An immigrant who has been certified as a victim of trafficking