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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 15
West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 53 Chapter 15 Noncitizens, Refugees, and Citizenship
• An individual has “adjusted status to LPR” when they have received an approval notice and Permanent Resident Card (Green Card) from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). An individual is not considered an LPR if they have applied to adjust status and have not yet received a decision. Provided other SNAP eligibility requirements are met, someone in one of the above “YES” groups in not subject to the 5-year waiting period of the person. • Is under 18 years old; • Has 40 qualifying work quarters; • Is blind or disabled; • Was lawfully residing in U.S. and 65 or older on August 22, 1996; or • Has a U.S. military connection. Verification for SAVE United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) documents generally contain the date an alien entered the country or adjusted to the immigration status reflected on the document. If an alien does not have USCIS documentation, the State agency can verify the date of entry into the United States or date status was given by submitting a request for additional verification through the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program. State agencies with questions about SAVE should contact SAVE.help@uscis.dhs.gov. 15.7.1.B Ineligible Noncitizens All others are ineligible noncitizens and are prohibited from participating in SNAP. These include: • Visitors, tourists, students, and diplomats who lawfully reside in the U.S. in a non- qualified status and are not exempt from the immigrant restrictions • Undocumented immigrants, such as individuals who entered the country as temporary residents and overstayed their visa, or who entered without a visa • Noncitizens who have applied for eligible status but who have not been approved. • Noncitizens whose status is questionable or unverified • The children of any of these individuals even those under the age of 18. If the child is a US citizen or they are an eligible alien then this does not apply to them.