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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 15

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 54 Chapter 15 Noncitizens, Refugees, and Citizenship

The Worker has reason to believe the household contains an illegal noncitizen when: • Any household member or the authorized representative states that illegal noncitizens are present in the household, or USCIS documents presented by the assistance group (AG) are determined to be forged. • A formal order of deportation is presented by an AG member during the eligibility determination process. When the Worker determines that a household member cannot be included in the AG because he is an ineligible noncitizen, the Worker must follow the procedure described above for reporting the illegal noncitizen to the SAVE Coordinator if the illegal noncitizen applies for benefits, even if the application is withdrawn. 15.7.2 WV WORKS A person must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or an eligible noncitizen qualified to receive benefits. 15.7.2.A Eligible Noncitizen Qualified Noncitizens-No 5 Year Bar Required • Individuals with Lawful Permanent Resident status in combination with the following statuses: • Section 207 (c), in effect after March 31, 1980- Aliens Admitted as Refugees. NOTE: When the Worker believes that any member of a household applying for benefits is ineligible to receive SNAP benefits because the member is present in the U.S. in violation of the law, he must report this immediately in writing to the DFA Policy unit and/or SAVE Coordinator. The memorandum must include the name of the noncitizen involved, case name, address, the reason the Worker believes the client is an illegal noncitizen, and copies of any United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) documents that have been presented. The SAVE Coordinator forwards this information to USCIS. The local office receives a copy of the letter sent to USCIS.