A person who has APPLIED for permission to live and work in the United States permanently and is waiting for a decision from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS). 

This does not include people who were previously Refugees, Asylees, Special Immigrant Visa holders, Amerasians, Cuban or Haitian Entrants, or Victims of Trafficking. Those people are eligible for benefits and services based on their previous status, See 0031.01 (Groups of Humanitarian Concern).

Eligibility	MFIP (state-funded cash and food) DWP (state-funded) SNAP if age 50 or over (state-funded food) GA
Most common examples of Immigration Documentation	United States Citizenship and Immigration Service Receipt Notice  Employment Authorization Document
Likely to be sponsored?	Not while a person is an applicant for Lawful Permanent Residence.
Category Code - Employment Authorization Document (EAD)  Explains a person's current status.	A09
Combined Manual Reference	See 0031.09 (Lawful Permanent Residents).