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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 15

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 51 Chapter 15 Noncitizens, Refugees, and Citizenship

Individuals Granted Asylum Eligible Immediately Not Eligible Parolees Eligible after a 5-year waiting period Not Eligible Certain Afghan Nationals Granted Parole Between July 31, 2021, and September 30, 2023 Eligible Immediately Not Eligible Certain Ukrainian Nationals Granted Parole Between February 24, 2022, and September 30, 2024 Eligible Immediately Not Eligible LPR Pursuant to Section 249 of the INA (8 USC 1259) Eligible after a 5-year waiting period See “Post-OBBB Eligibility” for LPR

5-year waiting period The 5 year-year waiting period requirement and exceptions which are established by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA) did not change. The 5-year waiting period begins on the date the alien obtains status as a qualified alien or enters the U.S. in a qualifying status. Individuals who adjust from a status not eligible for SNAP under section 6 (f) of the FNA to lawful permanent residents (LPR) are not required to wait 5 years after becoming an LPR. Alien Group Pre-LPR-Adjustment Subject to 5-year Waiting Period After Adjusted Status to LPR Refugees No Individuals Granted Asylum No Deportation Withheld No Cuban and Haitian Entrants (CHE) No Amerasians No