421-10      SSI ALIEN STATUS REQUIREMENTS

 

Alien status requirements for the SSI program may be more restrictive than those of the APA program.  Because of this, there will be situations where an alien will meet the alien status requirements of the APA program, but not SSI .  If it appears an individual will not be eligible for SSI because of their alien status, do not refer that person to apply for SSI .  The individual may qualify for APA if all other APA eligibility requirements except for SSI eligibility are met.

 

Aliens who appear eligible for SSI must be referred to apply for SSI .  Any alien who meets SSI alien status requirements will also be considered to have met the alien status requirements for APA .

 

The following categories of qualified aliens may be eligible for SSI :

 

421-10 A. QUALIFIED ALIENS ELIGIBLE FOR SSI WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS

 

These aliens are not subject to either the seven-year time limit or the five-year bar described in B. and C. below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

421-10 B. QUALIFIED ALIENS LIMITED TO SEVEN YEARS OF SSI ELIGIBILITY

 

SSI eligibility for these aliens is limited to a maximum of seven years.

 

 

 

 

 

 

421-10 C.   QUALIFIED ALIENS WHO MUST SERVE A FIVE-YEAR WAITING PERIOD

 

These aliens must serve a five-year waiting period before they can qualify for SSI .

 

 

 

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