Sponsored aliens are aliens lawfully admitted into the United States who are sponsored by a citizen for the three-year period required to become a legal resident.

There are special procedures for some sponsored aliens under which a portion of the sponsor's income and resources are considered available to the alien. These are called deeming procedures.

Sponsored aliens who are exempt from income and resource deeming procedures are listed below.

1.An alien participating in the Food Stamp Program as a member of the sponsor' 5 household.

2.An alien whose sponsor participates in the Food Stamp Program as a member of a household separate and apart from the alien's household.

3.An alien who is sponsored by an organization or group rather than an individual.

4.An alien such as a Cuban or Haitian entrant who is not required to have a sponsor under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).

The sponsored alien must provide verification of the following information upon application for food stamps:

1.His date of birth, place of birth, and INS registration number;

2.The date of his entry or admission to the United States to become a lawful permanent resident; and

3.The INA provision under which he was admitted.

At each initial application and at each application for recertification afterward, the sponsored alien must provide verification of the following information:

a.The name, address and telephone number of the sponsor;

b.The resources and income of the sponsor and the sponsor's spouse (if the sponsor and the sponsor's spouse are living together);

c.The number of aliens the sponsor is currently sponsoring; and

d.The number of dependents claimed by the sponsor for Federal income tax purposes including any dependents living outside the sponsor's household or any Individuals living outside the sponsor's household who could be claimed as a dependent.

This Information will be used in the deeming procedures described below.