Key Definitions
An “A” Number is an alien registration number consisting of __________ digits followed by an “A.”
8 or 9
Which of the following is a Qualified Non-Citizen?
a. Tourist on a B-2 Visa
b. LPR
c. Undocumented immigrant
d. Student on an F-1 Visa
b. LPR
True or False
A non-citizen adult may opt out at any time during the certification period.
False – They must opt out at intake or recertification, not mid-period.
True or False
Organizations, such as a church, may sponsor a non-citizen. However, organizations are not required to sign an Affidavit of Support.
True
What is the description of document I-551?
Permanent Resident Card
A non-citizen is any individual who is not a __________ or __________ of the United States.
U.S. citizen; U.S. national
Which groups are immediately eligible for CalFresh without a 5-year wait?
a. Refugees
b. Amerasians
c. Children under 18
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
True or False
If a non-citizen opts out, the county must collect sponsor information for CF.
False – Sponsor information is not collected for opted-out individuals.
What is the difference between Form I-864 and Form I-134?
Form I-864: Enforceable affidavit of support
Form I-134: Non-enforceable affidavit of support
What is the description of document I-94?
Arrival/Departure record
A parolee is an individual allowed to enter the U.S. temporarily for __________,__________, or __________ reasons.
humanitarian, medical, or legal
T-Visa and U-Visa holders are:
a. Eligible for federal CF
b. Defined as Qualified Non-Citizens
c. Potentially eligible for state-funded programs like CFAP and TCVAP
d. None of the above
c. Potentially eligible for state-funded programs like CFAP and TCVAP
True or False
An opted-out individual must still provide information that affects other household members’ eligibility.
True – They must still provide info affecting other household members’ eligibility.
List one reason a sponsor’s responsibility ends under Form I-864:
Examples:
The non-citizen becomes a U.S. citizen
The non-citizen earns/receives credit for 40 qualifying work quarters
The non-citizen permanently leaves the U.S.
The sponsor dies
What is the description of document I-571?
Refugee Travel Document
Qualified Non-Citizen includes individuals admitted as __________, __________, or granted __________ under section 208.
LPRs; refugees; asylum (asylees)
A Cuban/Haitian entrant applies for CalWORKs and CF. What programs might they be eligible for?
Potentially eligible for CalWORKs and CalFresh (CF). Cuban/Haitian entrants are Qualified Non-Citizens and immediately eligible.
True or False
A Naturalized Citizen can opt out.
False
Name one scenario where deeming rules do not apply:
Examples:
Indigence determination (sponsor unreachable + risk of hunger/homelessness)
Battered non-citizens exempt for 12 months when battery is connected to need
What is the description of document I-864?
Affidavit of Support
VAWA allows certain __________ immigrants to self-petition for LPR status.
battered (abused)
A sponsored non-citizen cannot provide sponsor information, and the sponsor cannot be reached. The client has no income and risks homelessness. What is the correct determination?
Indigent determination – deeming rules do not apply; may approve aid. (Sponsor unreachable and client at risk of hunger/homelessness.)
True or False:
If a sponsored non-citizen refuses to provide sponsor information, he or she is making a request to not be aided (opting out).
True
True or False
A non-citizen has the option of declining aid or “opting out” for CF before an eligibility determination is made, even if he or she has 40 qualifying quarters.
True
What is the description of document I-918?
Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status