MAP US Residency Policy
United States Residency Policy
Purpose: To determine United States citizenship or Legal Permanent Resident (LPR) status for appropriate eligibility screening for MAP.
1. United States Citizen, Legal Permanent Resident (LPR) or Conditional Permanent Resident
A. A client who lives within Travis County boundaries may be considered eligible for MAP services if he/she fits one of the following criteria:
1. U.S. citizen by birth or naturalization
2. Legal Permanent Residency (LPR) status
3. Individual has been granted NACARA 203 Relief
4. Have Conditional Permanent Residency for spouses of U.S. citizens married less than 2 years and their eligible minor step-children
2. “Undocumented” Non-citizen, “Qualified” Immigrant, Temporary Protective Status, Victim of Trafficking or Crime, or Citizen of Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of Palau or the Republic of Marshall Islands
A. A client who lives within Travis County boundaries may be considered eligible for MAP services based on the CAP income guideline if he/she qualifies as one of the following:
1. “Undocumented” Non-citizen:
a) With an expired Non-Immigrant Visa
b) With an expired I-94
c) With an expired Conditional I-551 or other USCIS document
d) With a Border Crossing Card
e) Residing in the United States who avoided inspection at a border and entered without necessary documents
2. “Qualified” Immigrant – A person with a valid I-94, I-688A, I-688B, I-766 or other immigration document indicating any of the following “Qualified” immigrant categories:
a) Abused spouse or children, parents of abused children, or children of abused spouse
b) Afghan and Iraqi Special Immigrant
c) Conditional Entrant (Refugee)
d) Aslyee
e) NACARA 203 Relief
f) Cuban/Haitian Entrant
g) Person granted withholding of deportation or removal
h) Parolee
i) Refugee
j) Person pending adjustment of status under Section 245 of the INA
B. An individual with Temporary Protected Status from a country designated by Secretary of Homeland Security when he/she determines there is an ongoing armed conflict, an environmental disaster or other extraordinary circumstance that poses a serious threat to the person’s safety if they return to their home country.
C. Non-Immigrants who can show they are: Victims of Trafficking (“T Visa”) or Victims of Crime (“U Visa”)
D. Permanent Non-Immigrants residing in the U.S. who can show they are: Citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of Palau or the Republic of Marshall Islands
3. Temporary Visitors and Foreign Students
A. Individuals with an I-94 having a temporary non-immigrant code and an unexpired duration of stay date or unexpired Non-Immigrant Visa (with the exception of Victims of Trafficking or Crime) are not eligible for MAP. This includes temporary visitors for pleasure or business purposes and foreign students with an indefinite duration of stay. (Note: An individual with a Border Crossing Card who indicates they are NOT residents of Travis County are NOT MAP eligible.) If an individual on a student visa provides proof that they are no longer enrolled in school they are eligible to apply for MAP.
4. Proof Required
All family members must provide one of the proof documents listed below except for:
- truly homeless (i.e. living outside in the woods, not living in special transitional housing)
- non-citizen residents (as listed in Section 2A. of this policy), and
A. A letter or other tribal document that verifies membership of a federally recognized Indian tribe
B. Arrival and Departure Record (I-94) stamped to show temporary evidence of LPR or “I-551” status
C. Baptismal certificate for adults
D. Birth certificate
E. Certificate of Birth Abroad
F. Certificate of Naturalization (The Program Representative staff should not copy the papers but create a note in the eligibility database noting the CIS/INS Registration Number, name, date of birth, and date received.)
G. Certification Letter for Victim of Trafficking
H. HHS Certification Letter for Victim of Trafficking
I. Hospital Birth Record
J. Medicaid proof from HHSC
K. Medicare Card
L. Memorandum of Creation of Lawful Permanent Residence with approval stamp (I-181)
M. Military discharge papers (DD-214)
N. Notice of Action (I-797) referencing pending I-360, I-485 or other application for adjustment of status to LPR
O. Order issued by the USCIS, an immigration judge, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) or a federal court granting registry, suspension of deportation, cancellation of removal, or adjustment of status
P. Passport from the Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of Palau or Republic of the Marshall Islands
Q. Permanent Resident Card (I-551) or Resident Alien Card (I-151)
R. Reentry Permit (I-327)
S. Refugee Travel Document (I-571)
T. U.S. Passport or Passport Card
U. Voter Registration Card
In order to prove Legal Permanent Resident (LPR) or Conditional Permanent Resident status, one of the following documents is required of all adult family members:
V. Permanent Resident Card (“Green Card”) (Form I-551) or Alien Registration Card (Form I-151, no longer issued)
W. Arrival/Departure Record (Form I-94) stamped to show temporary evidence of LPR or “I-551” status
X. Memorandum of Creation of Lawful Permanent Residence with approval stamp (I-181)
Y. Order issued by the USCIS, an immigration judge, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) or a federal court granting registry, suspension of deportation, cancellation of removal, or adjustment of status and Legal Permanent Resident (LPR) status
Z. Reentry Permit (I-327)
5. Use of Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program Verification Information System (VIS) (https://save.uscis.gov/web) for MAP Applicants.
The Program Representatives will utilize the SAVE VIS to verify an applicant’s immigration status and sponsorship for MAP applicants only and in the following situations:
A. The applicant presents an unexpired Form I-327-Reentry Permit, or Form I-151-Resident Alien Card, or I-551-Legal Permanent Resident Card issued within the last 3 years and does not have a code that indicates a sponsor’s income is exempt (refer to Income, Section III.A).
B. The applicant presents an expired or unexpired I-94-Arrival and Departure Record.
C. If the results from the SAVE VIS inquiry are not immediately available, the Program Representative will make an eligibility determination based on the information available.
D. If the results from the SAVE VIS inquiry indicate that an applicant was given coverage to which they were not entitled, their coverage will be changed or terminated and the client will be notified by phone or mail of such action.
E. All information obtained through the SAVE VIS Program must be kept confidential and utilized only for the purposes outlined by Central Health Eligibility Services. An employee who violates SAVE Program policy or procedures may be subject to disciplinary action up and including termination of employment.
6. Special Conditions or Exceptions
A. The Program Representative may make exceptions for clients who are unable to secure the required documentation. The following documents can be accepted to meet the U. S. residency requirement:
1. Non-notarized Birth Certificate and/or ID Form on a one-time basis valid for 1 year
2. Notarized Affidavit (on-going) when all other options have been exhausted
3. A one-time exception document may be accepted an additional time only if the exception was used by a Central Health staff member or a different submitting agency and the exception is being used for the first time by the Community Partner submitting the Virtual Application.
4. US Citizens without minor children (must sign the Birth Certificate and ID Form if a proof document is not provided)
5. All exceptions must be noted in the eligibility database in the Notes Section.