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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 15

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 86 Chapter 15 Noncitizens, Refugees, and Citizenship

When a noncitizen is awarded a T-Visa and was under 21 years of age on the date the T-Visa application was filed, the Derivative T-Visas are also available to this noncitizen’s parents, spouse, children, and unmarried siblings who were under 18 years of age on the date on which such noncitizen’s T-Visa application was filed. 15.9.2.B T-Visa Noncitizen 21 Years of Age or Older When a noncitizen is awarded a T-Visa and was 21 years of age or older on the date the T-Visa application was filed, the Derivative T-Visas are available to this noncitizen’s spouse and children. 15.9.2.C Date of Entry for Purposes of Eligibility for Some Benefits and Services 15.9.2.C.1 Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) and Refugee Medical Assistance (RMA) Victims of Trafficking who have an eligibility date before May 5th, 2025, are allotted a 12-month period of eligibility. VOTs who have an eligibility date on or after May 5th, 2025, are allotted a 4- month period of eligibility. Victims of Trafficking are considered to be in an eligible status as of the date they are certified as VOTs. 15.9.2.C.2 Individual Already Present in the U.S. For an individual who is already present in the U.S. on the date the Derivative T-Visa is issued, the date of entry for federally funded or administered benefits and services is the Notice Date on the I-797. 15.9.2.C.3 Individual Entering the U.S. With T-Visa For an individual who enters the U.S. on the basis of a Derivative T-Visa, the date of entry for federally funded and administered benefits and services is the date of entry stamped on that individual’s passport or I-94, Arrival Record.