421-7 SPONSORED ALIENS
Aliens who seek admission to the U.S. as permanent residents must show that they will not become "public charges". Many aliens show that they will not be public charges by having sponsors who pledge to support them.
With certain exceptions, the income and resources of an alien's sponsor are considered available, after certain resource exclusions and income allocations and exclusions are allowed, to meet the needs of the alien for a set period of time. This is the alien sponsor deeming period (see section 421-8 below). However, if an alien becomes blind or disabled after entry into the U.S., alien sponsor deeming ends the month the blindness or disability begins.
Note: The Medicaid program does not count the income and resources of an alien sponsor when determining Medicaid eligibility for certain individuals who arrived before February 19, 1997. Persons who are not eligible for APA solely because of the income and resources of an alien sponsor may be eligible for Medicaid. (Refer to Family Medicaid Eligibility Manual Section 5011-9.)
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