A person who is in the United States who has applied with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) to be an asylee, or is a derivative of a relative’s asylum application. These people are waiting on an answer to their application for protection from USCIS because they have experienced persecution or have a well-founded fear of persecution based on certain protected characteristics in their home country.

For people who have been granted asylum, see 0031.01.09 (Asylees).

Eligibility	MFIP DWP SNAP if age 50 or over (state-funded food) GA
Most common examples of Immigration Documentation	People must have one of the following: United States Citizenship and Immigration Service Receipt Notice for an Asylum Application Employment Authorization Document with code C08
Likely to be sponsored?	No
Category Code - Employment Authorization Document (EAD)  Explains a person's current status.	C08