Chapter 7-Non-citizen (part 2)

Question 1

What is sponsorship?

Answer 1

It is where an individual or an organization are willing to take legal responsibility to sponsor a non-citizen

Question 2

How does a person sponsor a noncitizen?

Answer 2

They file an affidavit of support, which is either the I 864 or the I 864A forms

Question 3

What is sponsorship?

Answer 3

1.An individual enters the US by family based or certain employment based sponsorship
2. the sponsor assigns, an affidavit of support saying that they will be legally and financially responsible for the non-citizen
3. they promised to provide enough financial support to maintain the immigrant at or above 125% of the federal federal poverty line (FPL)

Question 4

How do you check if a non-citizen is sponsored?

Answer 4

Their green card or LPR card would be able to show when they became a resident, the category code and their country of origin and the US CIS or alien number 

Question 5

What is a USCIS class of admissions code, also known as a COA table?

Answer 5

This is where you can see if the person applying is eligible to apply for legal residence and if they are sponsored.

Question 6

What is sponsorship deeming?

Answer 6

A sponsor’s income, plus the income of spouse’s equals the unearned income for the sponsored CF applicant recipient in

Question 7

Why do we need the sponsors information for the non-citizen?

Answer 7

We need to have their information to see how much allocation will go to the noncitizen and the sponsor needs to sign papers, saying that they’ll be legally and financially responsible for the non-citizen for immigration

Question 8

What is deeming?

Answer 8

Deeming is where the sponsor’s income and resources are counted during the eligibility determination to see what will be counted in the budget

Question 9

Why do we need to know if the non-citizen applicant for CalFresh have been sponsored?

Answer 9

It is required because the sponsor’s income and sponsor’s spouses income must be counted during the eligibility determination. This information and verification required for ES evaluation 

Question 10

What information is needed from the sponsor and the sponsors spouse?

Answer 10

We would need
earned income,
unearned income
sponsor’s income
household size
sponsor’s earned income PLUS sponsor’s unearned income minus 130% federal poverty level (FPL) based on sponsors household size equals remainder if any will be incorporated into the unearned income of the sponsored individuals Cal fresh case

Question 11

When will the sponsors information not be needed?

Answer 11

If the sponsored non-citizen
became a US naturalized,
the sponsored individual permanently leaves,
the non-citizen has 40 quarters
or the sponsored individual dies or the spouse dies

Question 12

Are there exceptions to the sponsorship provisions?

Answer 12

Yes,
*if they are under 18 years old
*if they are sponsored by an organization
*if they are the victim of human trafficking, domestic violence, or other serious crimes (up to one year)
*aided in same CalFresh household as sponsor
*indigent-sponsor disappears/unable to assist. noncitizen falls below 130% federal poverty level (FPL)
*is in their fourth or fifth year of the date of entry DOE

Question 13

Is a sponsor’s information needed during the fourth and/or fifth year of non-citizenship, when determining eligibility?

Answer 13

No this is a CFAP state funded exemption on deeming regulations

Question 14

What are CFAP state deeming regulations?

Answer 14

They require from 0 to 3 years of from date of entry (DOE)-sponsorship, deeming rules, apply meaning they must provide income and unearned income and household verification of sponsor,
from 4 or 5 years from date of entry (DOE)sponsorship deeming rules do not apply. They are given a pass and then
beginning the sixth year, they are now eligible for federal benefits and provide sponsors’ info

Question 15

What is the roadmap for qualified non-citizens in applying for Cal fresh?

Answer 15

1. determine if the qualified noncitizen is sponsored and what type of funding source they will have either CFAP or SNAP
2. if sponsored see if they made any exemptions to sponsorship regulations
3. if an exemption is met, do not ask for sponsors information. If no exemptions exist Inform the customer of their three choices.
   their choices are either:
   evaluate for indigenous or
   provide sponsor’s information or
   opt out

Question 16

 What is indigent in regards to being sponsored?

Answer 16

It is when the non-citizen’s sponsored person is unable to financially take care of them

Question 17

How do you determine for indigence?

Answer 17

You look at non-citizen’s household income,
any cash contributions example sponsor, gives $200 to non-citizen each month
look at in-kind money. This is example for offering a room to live in, and the utilities are paid for him that would be in the desk aid. then
compare to the 130% FPL to see if they qualify for indigency

Question 18

What form do you give if non-citizen qualifies for indigency?

Answer 18

Provide 09-99 form for non-citizen to fill out to then give to USCIS

Question 19

What is the SAR 22 form?

Answer 19

It is a form that’s given out at intake recertification, and any time a sponsored person is requesting cash aid and/or Cal fresh services. This form is only given to non-citizens who are sponsored.