RCW 388-424-0006 - Citizenship and alien status-Date of entry
(1) A person who
physically entered the U.S. prior to August 22, 1996, and who continuously
resided in the U.S. prior to becoming a "qualified alien" (as defined in WAC
388-424-0001) is not subject to
the five-year bar on receiving TANF.
(2) A person who entered the U.S. prior to
August 22, 1996, but became "qualified" on or after August 22, 1996, or who
physically entered the U.S. on or after August 22, 1996, and who requires five
years of residency to be eligible for federal Basic Food, can only count years
of residence during which they were a "qualified alien."
(3) A person who physically entered the U.S.
on or after August 22, 1996, is subject to the five-year bar for TANF unless
exempt. The five-year bar starts on the date that "qualified" status is
obtained.
(4) The following
"qualified aliens," as defined in WAC
388-424-0001, are exempt from the
five-year bar:
(a) Amerasians;
(b) Asylees;
(c) Cuban/Haitian entrants;
(d) Persons granted withholding of
deportation or removal;
(e)
Refugees;
(f) Special immigrants
from Iraq and Afghanistan;
(g)
Victims of trafficking who have been certified or had their eligibility
approved by the federal U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS);
and
(h) Lawful permanent residents,
parolees, or battered aliens, as defined in WAC
388-424-0001, who are also an
armed services member or veteran as described in WAC
388-424-0007; and
(i) Citizens of the Republic of the Marshall
Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of
Palau.
(j) Individuals from Ukraine
and their family members admitted as humanitarian parolees between February 24,
2022, and September 30, 2024, and whose parole has not been terminated by the
secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), who are:
(i) Citizens or nationals of
Ukraine;
(ii) Non-Ukrainian
individuals who were habitually residing in Ukraine, and have documentation
confirming last habitual residence in Ukraine;
(iii) A spouse or child of an individual
described in subsections (i)-(ii) of this section who is paroled into the U.S.
after September 30, 2023; or
(iv)
An individual who is paroled into the U.S. after September 30, 2023, as a
parent, legal guardian, or primary caregiver of an unaccompanied refugee minor
or an unaccompanied child who meets the conditions described in subsections
(i)-(ii) of this section.
(k) Afghan nationals paroled into the U.S.
between July 31, 2021, and September 30, 2023, whose initial parole period has
not expired or who have been granted reparole: or
(i) An individual who was paroled into the
U.S. after September 30, 2023, and is the spouse or child of an Afghan national
as defined in subsection (k) of this section; or
(ii) An individual who was paroled into the
U.S. after September 30, 2023, and who is the parent or legal guardian of an
individual as defined in subsection (k) of this section who is determined to be
an unaccompanied child.
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