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Change #2-2011
March 1, 2011
Each family member must be: a U.S. citizen or otherwise qualified immigrant. If a family unit member does not meet the requirement, other family members with proof of citizenship and/or qualified immigrant status can still receive Work First Family Assistance, if otherwise eligible.
Applicants can not be required to furnish social security numbers or the citizenship/immigration status of other family or household members who are unwilling to do so, nor can benefits be denied to eligible applicants when other family or household members refuse to or do not provide documentation.
A. A United States citizen includes:
1. Any person born in one of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, or Swains Islands, or
2. Any person who is a naturalized citizen of the U.S. or
3. A child born outside the U. S. who was under the age of 18 on February 27, 2001, who meets all of the following conditions:
a. At least one parent of the child is a U.S. citizen, whether by birth or naturalization.
b. The child is under the age of 18.
c. The child is residing in the U.S in the legal and physical custody of the U.S. citizen parent pursuant to a lawful admission for permanent residence before age 18. This also applies to an adopted child who meets the requirements applicable to adopted children under immigration law,
4. A Non-Citizen National of the U.S., (This is a person who is a U.S. national but not a U.S. citizen) or
5. Any person born outside the U.S. to a U.S. citizen.
B. A Qualified immigrant includes:
Some qualified immigrants are ineligible for five years from the date of entry into the U.S. This is discussed later in VII.
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For questions or clarification on any of the policy contained in these manuals, please contact your local county office. |
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