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CP 49-020 Immigration Status
CP 49-020.1 - General
Immigration
Requirements
What immigration status must a non-citizen have in order to be
eligible to CAPI?
To be eligible to CAPI, a non-citizen must be a:
• Qualified Alien, or
• Person Residing Under the Color of Law (PRUCOL)
NOTE: These immigrants must also be California residents and
intend to remain in this State. The applicant’s statement in
the Residence section of the MC 210 application is
acceptable evidence of his/her intention to reside in
California, unless there is contrary evidence.
Who is a qualified Alien?
A qualified alien, as defined under federal welfare reform, falls in one
of the immigration statuses below:
1. Lawfully Admitted for Permanent Residence (LAPR).
2. A non-citizen paroled into the United States for a period of at least
one year under Section 212(d)(5) of the INA.
3. A conditional entrant admitted to the United States under Section
203(a)(7) of the INA as in effect before April 1, 1980.
4. Granted Cuban/Haitian entrant status. (Section 501(e) of the
Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980.)
[Eligible for SSI/SSP first seven years from the date the United States
Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) department granted this status.]
5. A refugee who entered the United States under Section 207 of the
INA.
[Eligible for SSI/SSP first seven years from the date USCIS granted this status.]
6. Granted status as an asylee under Section 208 of the INA.
[Eligible for SSI/SSP first seven years from the date USCIS granted this status.]
7. A non-citizen whose deportation is being withheld under Section
243 (h), or whose removal is being withheld under Section 241
(b)(3) of the INA.
[Eligible for SSI/SSP first seven years from the date USCIS granted this status.]