CalWORKs Policy - Department of Public Social Services

on the date they are granted asylum;
• Victims of severe forms of trafficking who
are eligible for RCA beginning on the date of
entry are certified by the Office of Refugee
Resettlement;
• Eligible family members of certified
trafficking victims who are eligible for RCA
from the date of entry or the date of the
Derivative T-Visa is issued if already present
in the U.S.; or
• Unaccompained refugee minors who are not
subject to the 8-month time-eligibility
limitations.
What is a time-eligible refugee for RCA?
A refugee who is within 8 months from the date
of entry in the United States.
What is a time-expired refugee for RCA?
A refugee who has lived in the United States for
more than 8 months following the date of entry
in the United States.
How are United States born children of
refugee parents treated for time-eligibility?
They are considered time-expired based on the
most recently-arrived parent’s expiration date or
at the end of 8 months from the child’s birth
date, whichever occurs sooner.
Which month is counted as the first month
when determining time-eligibility?
The month of arrival within the United States or
date of entry, shown on the United States
Citizenship and Immigration Services form I-94,
is counted as the first month. When it involves
a newborn, the month of birth is counted as the
first month.
Are Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA)
participants subject to the 60-month time
clock as for CalWORKs participants?
No, RCA participants are not subject to the 60-