NON-CITIZEN GUIDANCE
ISSUE DATE: 10/2024
A non-citizen is a person who was born outside of the United States and who has not become a United States citizen through either naturalization or deriving citizenship through a parent. There are many different immigration statuses and classifications discussed in this chapter. A person’s citizenship or immigration status is a key public benefits eligibility factor.
This chapter will help determine a person’s immigration status and whether they are eligible for public benefits based on their immigration status. Always determine eligibility based on all factors.
Non-citizens fall into the following broad categories:
● | Groups of Humanitarian Concern
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● | Lawfully Residing People |
● | Non-Immigrants
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● | Lawful Permanent Residents
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● | Withholding of Removal/Deportation Withheld
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● | American Indians Born in Canada |
● | Battered Spouses, Children, and Parents of Battered Children |
● | People Paroled into the U.S. for one Year or more.
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● | Undocumented People |
Use these sections to navigate non-citizen cases:
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● | 0031.39 (Verifying Social Security Credits for Noncitizen Eligibility for Cash and Food Programs) |
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