Program Eligibility and USCIS Codes

The table below displays a list of USCIS documents, noncitizen status/types, and section codes/categories which is used to determine possible program eligibility.

Note: If an individual’s alien number is known, you may request an online SAVE to obtain the USCIS section codes and noncitizen status.

USCIS Document

Non-CZ Type/Status

Section Code/Category

CW

CF

MC

GA

Note

Birth Record - Canadian or Mexican Born Northern American Indian

LPR - Cross-Border Native American

N/A

Yes

Yes

Full

Yes

 

Certificate of Citizenship- N-560,N-561,FS-240,FS-545 or DS-1350

US CZ Born Abroad

N/A

Yes

Yes

Full

Yes

 

Certificate of Citizenship-N-550, N-570, N-571 or N-578

Naturalized US CZ

N/A

Yes

Yes

Full

Yes

 

DD Form 214

LPR Veteran

2 or more yrs

Yes

Yes

Full

No

 

 

Discharge Cert. 2 or more yrs.

Yes

Yes

Full

No

 

 

Enlistment Date Prior to 9/7/80

Yes

Yes

Full

No

 

Other - Noncitizen

Other - Ineligible

No

No

Restricted

No

 

Federal Office of Refugee Resettlement - Trafficking Victim

Refugee

Derivative T Visa

Yes*

Yes

Full

Yes3

 

 

Eligibility/Certification Letter

Yes*

Yes

Full

Yes3

 

 

Taking Steps

Yes*

Yes

Full

Yes3

Until Expiration Date

 

N/A

Yes*

Yes

Full

Yes3

 

Other Noncitizen

Other - Ineligible

No

No

Restricted

No

 

Grant Letter/Certificate

Asylee

Granted Asylum

Yes*

Yes

Full

Yes3

 

Refugee

Granted Refugee Status

Yes*

Yes

Full

Yes3

 

Other Noncitizen

Other - Ineligible

No

No

Restricted

No

 

I-151, I-551, Passport or I-94 Annotated with I-551 & Section Code

Family Member of LPR

E23, EC7, EC8

Yes*

Yes

Full

Yes2

 

R53, R57, R58

Yes

Yes

Full

Yes2

 

Family Member

EW9

Yes*

Yes

Full

Yes2

 

Foreign government official, immediate relative of a US citizen

Z83

No

No

Full

No

 

LPR - Amerasian

A11, A12, A16, A17,

Yes

Yes

Full

Yes2

 

 

A18, A19, A20, A29, AM1, AM2, AM3, AM6, AM7, AM8

Yes*

Yes

Full

Yes2

 

 

A31, A32, A33, A36, A37, A38, A41, A42, A43, A46, A47, A48, AR1, AR2

Yes

Yes

Full

Yes2

 

I-151, I-551, Passport or I-94 Annotated with I-551 & Section Code

LPR - Amnesty

MP5, O1M

Yes

Yes

Full

Yes2

 

R16, R26, S16, S26, W16,

Yes

Yes

Full

Yes

For MC - 5 year adjustment

LPR - Asylee

AS1, AS2, AS3, AS6, AS7, AS8

Yes

Yes

Full

Yes2

 

LPR - Battered

B11, B12, B16, B17, B20, B21, B22, B23, B24, B25, B26, B27, B28, B29. B31, B32, B33, B36, B37, B38,

BX1, BX2, BX3, BX6, BX7, BX8,

C20,

IB1, IB2, IB3, IB6, IB7, IB8, IW1, IW2, IW6, IW7,

P-22, P-23, P21, P22, P23, P26, P27, P28

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes2

 

I-151, I-551, Passport or I-94 Annotated with I-551 & Section Code

LPR - Conditional

C11, C12, C16, C17, C21, C22, C23, C24,
C25, C26, C27, C28, C29, C31, C32, C33,
C36, C37, C38, C41, C42, C43, C46, C47,
C48, C51, C52, C56, C57, C58, C2-1, C2-2, C2-3, C2-6, C2-7, C4-1, C4-2, C4-3, C4-6, C4-7, C4-8, CF1, CF2, CR1, CR2, CR6, CR7, CX1, CX2, CX3, CX6, CX7, CX8,

NP-7, NP2, NP7,

P71, P72, P76,

T51, T52, T53, T56, T57, T58,

XB, XB3, XE3, XF3,

Z-0, Z11, Z2

Yes

Yes

Full

Yes2

 

LPR - Cuban Refugee

CU10

Yes

Yes

Full

Yes2

 

LPR - Diversity

AA1, AA2, AA3, AA6, AA7, AA8,

DV1, DV2, DV3, DV6, DV7, DV8

Yes

Yes

Full

Yes2

 

LPR - Jay Treaty

Indian

S13

Yes

Yes

Full

Yes2

 

LPR - IndoChinese Refugee

IC6

Yes

Yes

Full

Yes2

 

IC7, IC8, IC9

Yes*

Yes

Full

Yes3

 

I-151, I-551, Passport or I-94 Annotated with I-551 & Section Code

LPR

BC1, BC2, BC3, BC6, BC7, BC8,
DS1, DT1, DT2, DT3, DT6, DT7, DT8,

E10, E11, E12, E13, E16, E19, E21, E22,
E-14, E-15, E-17, E-18, E-23, E26, E27,
E28, E30, E31, E32, E33, E34, E35, E36,
E37, E39, E5, E51, E52, E53, E56, E57,
E58, EC6, ESI, EW-4, EW-5, EW0, EW3,
EW8,

F11, F12, F16, F17, F20, F21, F22, F23,
F24, F25, F26, F27, F28, F29, F31, F32,
F33, F36, F37, F38,
F41, F42, F43, F46, F47, F48, FX1, FX2,
FX3, FX6, FX7, FX8,
H4, HK1, HK2, HK3, HK6, HK7, HK8,

Yes

Yes

Full

Yes2

 

LPR

IF1, IF2, IMM-LPR, IR0, IR1, IR2,
IR3, IR4, IR5, IR6, IR7, IR8, IR9,
JW1,
K14
LA6, LB1, LB2, LB6, LB7, M1, M2,
M2-LPR, MR0, MR6, MR7,

NA, NA3, NC-5, NC-6, NC-7, NC-8,
NP-1, NP-6, NP-8, NP0, NP1, NP5,
NP6, NP8, NP9,
Not Annotated, OP1

Yes

Yes

Full

Yes2

 

I-151, I-551, Passport or I-94 Annotated with I-551 & Section Code

LPR

P-12, P1-1, P1-2, P11, P16, P17,
P2-1, P2-2, P2-3, P3-1, P3-2, P3-3,
P31, P32, P33, P36, P37, P38,
P4-1, P4-2, P4-3, P4-6, P4-7, P4-8,
P41, P42, P43, P46, P47, P48, P5-1,
P5-2, P5-3, P51, P52, P53, P56,
P57, P58, P6-1, P6-2, P6-3, P61,
P62, P63, P55, P67, P68,

R51, R51-2, R51-3, R52, R56,
RN6, RN7, RN8,

SA1, SA2, SA3, SA6, SA7, SA8,
SB1, SC-1, SC-2, SC-6, SC-7, SD1,
SD2, SD3, SD6, SD7, SD8, SE1,
SE2, SE3, SE6, SE7, SE8, SEH, SEK,
SF1, SF2, SF6, SG1, SG2, SG6, SG7,
SH1, SH2, SH6, SH7, SI1, SI2, SI3,
SJ1, SJ2, SJ6, SJ7,

Yes

Yes

Full

Yes2

 

LPR

SK1, SK2, SK3, SK4, SK6, SK7, SK8, SK9,
SL1, SL6, SM1, SM2, SM3, SM4, SM5,
SR1, SR2, SR3, SR6, SR7, SR8, TW1,
VI5, VI6, VI7, VI10, XA3-LPR, Z03, Z1,
Z13, Z14 LPR, Z-15, Z-3, Z33, Z66

Yes

Yes

Full

Yes

 

LPR

TW2, TW3

No

No

Full

No

 

I-151, I-551, Passport or I-94 Annotated with I-551 & Section Code

LPR

C09, C1M, DV4, ES6, EW4, EW5, EW6,
EX1, EX2, EX3, EX6,

I51,

K12, K9,

NC9,

S12, S28, SF7, SM0, SM6, SM7, SM8, SM9,

W1

XN3, XR3, Z15, Z-16

Yes*

Yes

Full

Yes2

 

LPR

No Section Code

Yes

Yes

Full

Yes

 

LIFE Act - Amnesty Aliens

W46

Yes

Yes

Full

Yes

 

LPR - Refugee

GA6, GA7, GA8, M83, MB3,

RE1, RE3, RE4, RE5, RE7, RE9,
REF, RRA,

SI6, SI7, SI9, SQ1, SQ2, SQ3, SQ6,
SQ7, SQ9,

Y1, Y10, Y11, Y12, 13, Y14, Y15,
Y16, Y2, Y3,
Y4, Y5, Y6, Y64, Y7, Y8, Y9

Yes*

Yes

Full

Yes3

 

ID6-LPR, R86, RE2, RE6, RE8

Yes

Yes

Full

Yes

 

NATO - 6 Civilian Employees

NATO - 6 Spouse of SN1 or SN6

Unmarried sons or daughters of NATO - 6 civilian employees

Surviving spouses of deceased NATO - 6 civilian employees

Retired NATO - 6 civilian employees

NATO - 6 Spouse of SN1 or SN6

SN1

 

SN2

 

SN3, SN8

 

 

SN4, SN9

 

 

SN6

 

 

SN7

Yes

Yes

Full

Yes

 

I-151, I-551, Passport or I-94 Annotated with I-551 & Section Code

Other Noncitizen

Other Ineligible

No

No

Restricted

No

 

ST6

Yes*

Yes

Full

Yes3

 

Noncitizen granted suspension of deportation who entered as a crewman

Z56, Z57

Yes

Yes

Full

Yes

 

Private law, immediate relative of US citizen or special immigrant

Z43

Yes

Yes

Full

Yes

 

Parolee

M93

Yes*

Yes

Full

Yes3

 

PH6

Yes

Yes

Full

Yes3

 

Refugee

T1

Yes*

Yes

Full

Yes3

 

Syrian Jewish Nationals granted Asylum (Spouse of SY6)

SY6, SY7

Yes*

Yes

Full

Yes3

 

Syrian Jewish Nationals (Child or unmarried son or daughter)

SY8

Yes*

Yes

Full

Yes3

 

Victims of severe form of trafficking (Parent, Spouse of ST6, Child of ST6, Parent of SU6, Victim of Criminal Activity, Spouse of SU6, Child of SU6, Sibling of SU6)

ST0, ST7, ST8, SU0, SU6, SU7,
SU8, SU9

Yes*

Yes

Full

Yes3

 

I-151, I-551, Passport or I-94 Annotated with I-551 & Section Code

Visitor/Student/Visa

F2

No

No

Restricted

No

 

I-179 or I-197 - US Citizen ID Card

Naturalized US Citizen

N/A

Yes

Yes

Full

Yes

 

I-181

LPR - Cross-Border Native American

N/A

Yes

Yes

Full

Yes

 

I-181a

Temporary Resident - Protected Status

N/A

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

I-181b

Temporary Resident - Protected Status

N/A

Yes4

Yes

Full

Yes

PRS granted

I-210

Voluntary Departure

242(b)

Yes

No

Full

Yes

 

Other Noncitizen

Other - Ineligible

No

No

Restricted

No

 

I-327

LPR

N/A

Yes

Yes

Full

Yest

 

I-512

Conditional Entrant

203(a)(7)

Yes*

Yes

Full

Yes3

 

Other Noncitizen

Other - Ineligible

No

No

Restricted

No

 

Parolee

212(d)(5)

Yes*

Yes

Full

Yes3

 

I-571

Refugee

N/A

Yes*

Yes

Full

Yes3

 

I-688 or I-688A

Note: Code 210/245A were disqualified for five years from the date of entry; Could be eligible for full-scope benefits prior to the five-year period if aged, blind, disabled, or under 18 years of age

Temporary - Employment Authorized

210, 210A, 245A

No

No

Restricted

No

 

Other Noncitizen

Other-Ineligible

No

No

Restricted

No

 

I-688B or I-766

EAD - Applicant for Adjustment to LPR

274a.12(c)(9) or C9

No

No

Restricted

No

 

I-688B or I-766

EAD - Applicant for Deportation Suspension/Cancelation of Removal

274a.12(c)(10) or C10

No

No

Restricted

No

 

EAD - Applicant for Registry

274a.12(c)(16) or C16

No

No

Full

No

 

EAD - Applicant for TPS (Temporary Protected Services)

274a.12(c)(19) or C19

No

No

Restricted

No

 

EAD - Asylee

274a.12(a)(5) or A5

Yes*

Yes

Full

Yes3

 

EAD - Asylee Applicant

274a.12(c)(8) or C8

No

No

Restricted

No

 

EAD - Deportation Under Supervision

274a.12(c)(18) or C18

No

No

Full

No

 

EAD - Deportation Withheld

274a.12(a)(10) or A10

Yes*

Yes

Full

Yes3

 

EAD - Granted Family Unity

A02

No

No

Restricted

No

 

Fiancé of citizen or nonimmigrant

274a.12(a)(6) or A6

No

No

Restricted

No

 

Family Member

274a.12(a)(7) or A7

No

No

Restricted

No

 

274a.12(c)(1) or C1

No

No

Restricted

No

 

EAD - Granted Deferred Action

274a.12(c)(14) or C14

No

No

Full

No

 

EAD - Granted Extended Voluntary Departure

274a.12(a)(11) or A11

Yes

Yes

Full

Yes

 

I-688B or I-766

EAD - Granted Family Unity

274a.12(a)(13) or A13

No

No

Restricted

No

 

EAD - Granted TPS

274a.12(a)(12) or A12

No

No

Restricted

No

 

EAD - Granted Voluntary Departure

274a.12(c)(12) or C12

Yes*

Yes

Full

Yes3

 

EAD - Indefinite Legal Resident

274a.12(a)(8) or A8

Yes*

Yes

Restricted

Yes3

 

EAD - Parolees

274a.12(c)(11) or C11

Yes*

Yes

Full

Yes3

 

EAD - Paroled as Refugee

274a.12(a)(4) or A4

Yes*

Yes

Full

Yes3

 

EAD - Refugee

274a.12(a)(2) or A2

Yes*

Yes

Restricted

Yes

 

274a.12(a)(3) or A3

Yes*

Yes

Full

Yes

 

EAD - LPR Applicants

274a.12(c)(22) or C22

No

No

Restricted

No

 

Foreign Students

274a.12(c)(3)(i)-(iii) or C3

No

No

Restricted

No

 

Nonimmigrant

274a.12(c)(25) or C25

Yes*

Yes

Full

Yes3

 

274a.12(c)(17)(i) or C17,

274a.12(c)(2) or C2,

274a.12(c)(21) or C21,

274a.12(c)(4) or C4,

274a.12(c)(5) or C5,

274a.12(c)(7) or C7

No

No

Restricted

No

 

Other Noncitizen

C10

No

No

Restricted

No

 

Other - Ineligible

No

No

Restricted

No

 

PRUCOL

274a.12(c)(24) or C24

No

No

Restricted

No

 

I-688B or I-766

Special Agricultural Worker

274a.12(c)(20) or C20

No

No

Restricted

No

 

Temporary - Employment Authorized

A05, A10

Yes*

Yes

Full

Yes3

 

A16

Yes

Yes

Restricted

No

 

A19, A20, C09, C40

Yes*

Yes

Restricted

No

 

C08

No

No

Restricted

No

 

CO8

Yes*

No

Restricted

No

 

210, 245A, 249,

274a.12(c)(13) or C13,

V3

No

No

Restricted

No

 

212

No

No

Full

No

 

Visitor/Student/Visa

B2

No

No

Restricted

No

 

Family Member of LPR

274a.12(a)(15) or A15

No

No

Restricted

No

 

I-797

LPR - Amnesty

301

Yes

Yes

Full

Yes

For MC - 5 year adjustment

LPR - Battered

I-130 Approved, I-360 Approved,
I-30 Pending

Yes

Yes

Full

Yes

 

Other Noncitizen

214.14, 214.14(c)(5)(i),

214.14(c)(6), 214.14(f)(6),

214.14(g)(1), 214.14(g)(2),

214(p)(3) U-3

Yes*

Yes

Full

Yes

 

1485, 203(a)(2)(B) INA, E2,

Other - Ineligible

No

No

Restricted

No

 

I-797

Undocumented

Denial Notice

No

No

Restricted

No

 

I-360 Petition Filed

No

No

Restricted

No

 

I-797C

Other Noncitizen

Other - Ineligible

No

No

Restricted

No

 

PRUCOL

I-918

Yes*

Yes

Full

No4

 

Undocumented

Denial Notice,

I-130 Receipt Notice,
I-360 Petition Filed,

I-360 Receipt Notice, N565

No

No

Restricted

No

 

I-807

Undocumented (legally)

N/A

No

No

Restricted

No

 

I-94

Asylee

208, 208(a), 208(c),

Granted Asylum

Yes*

Yes

Full

Yes3

 

Pending Asylum

No

No

Restricted

No

 

Conditional Entrant

203(a)(7)

Yes*

Yes

Full

Yes

 

Conditional Entrant

Yes

Yes

Full

Yes

 

Deportation Withheld

241(b)(3)

Yes*

Yes

Full

Yes3

Granted Indefinite Voluntary Departure (on or after 4/1/97)

243(h)

Yes

Yes

Full

Yes

Family Member of LPR

SI 2, SSI 3

Yes*

Yes

Full

Yes3

 

Foreign Students

F1, F2

No

No

Restricted

No

 

I-94

Indefinite Legal Resident

CFA/FSM

Yes

No

Full

Yes

 

CFA/MIS

Yes

Yes

Full

Yes

 

CFA/PAL

Yes

No

Restricted

@

 

Indefinite Voluntary Departure/Stay of Deportation

106

Yes

No

Full

Yes

 

LPR - Amerasian

AM1, AM2, AM3

Yes*

Yes

Full

Yes

 

AM6, AM7, AM8, 402(a)(2)(A)(i)(v),

584 Foreign Operations
Appropriations Act

Yes

Yes

Full

Yes

 

LPR - Amnesty

301

Yes

Yes

Full

Yes

For MC - 5

year adjustment

Fiancé of citizen or nonimmigrant

K1

Yes*

Yes

Restricted

@

 

LPR - Immediate Relative

IR, P

Yes

Yes

Full

Yes

 

LPR - Refugee

SI 1

Yes*

Yes

Full

Yes

 

LPR

Outstanding Order of Exclusion,

Yes

No

Full

No

 

Processed for I-551Temporary
admission for permanent residence
valid until

Yes

Yes

Full

Yes

 

XA3

Yes

Yes

Full

Yes

 

LPR - Cuban/Haitian Entrant

501(e)

Yes*

Yes

Full

Yes

 

I-94

Nonimmigrant

TD, TN, TO

No

No

Restricted

No

 

Other Noncitizen

B2, Other - Ineligible

No

No

Restricted

No

 

Parolee

212(a)(2)(A)(i)(I)

No

No

Restricted

No

 

212(d)(5), 212.5(b)

Yes*

Yes

Full

Yes1

 

G-639

No

Yes

Restricted

No

 

Paroled Pursuant to 212(d 5)

Yes*

Yes

Full

Yes

For MC - 5

years adjustment

Humanitarian Parolee,
Public Interest Parolee

Yes

Yes

Full

Yes

 

Refugee

207, 207(c)

Yes*

Yes

Full

Yes3

 

No Section Code

No*

Yes

Restricted

Yes3

 

Voluntary Departure

242(b)

Yes

No

Full

Yes

 

I-94 Endorsed “Pending Asylum”

Asylee

N/A

No

No

Restricted

No

 

Immigration Court Order

Asylee

Granted Asylum

Yes*

Yes

Full

Yes

 

Deportation Withheld

241(b)(3), 243(h)

Yes*

Yes

Full

Yes

 

Other Noncitizen

Other - Ineligible

No

No

Restricted

No

 

Immigration Court Order Indefinite Voluntary Departure/Stay of Deportation

Deportation Withheld

N/A

Yes

Yes

Full

Yes

 

Indian Tribe Membership Card

LPR - Cross-Border Native American

N/A

Yes

Yes

Full

Yes

 

Machine-Readable Immigrant Visa (with Temporary I-551 Language)

Other Noncitizen

N/A

No*

No

Full

No

 

Minor Consent - Satisfactory Immigration Status

LPR

N/A

No

No

Full

No

 

Other Document with an Alien Number

Other Noncitizen

N/A

No

No

Restricted

No

 

Other Document with an I94 Number

Other Noncitizen

N/A

No

No

Restricted

No

 

Passport Annotated with I-181a

Temporary Resident - Protected Status

N/A

No

No

Restricted

No

TRS applied for PRS

Passport Annotated with I-181b

Temporary Resident - Protected Status

N/A

Yes

Yes

Full

Yes

PRS granted

Passport Only - Not Annotated

Visitor/Student/Visa

N/A

No

No

Restricted

No

 

Permanently Residing in USA under the Color Of Law

PRUCOL

N/A

No

No

Full

No4

 

Resident of American Samoa

Other Noncitizen

N/A

No

No

Full

Yes

 

Resident of Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

Other Noncitizen

N/A

No

No

Full

Yes

 

SSI/SSP Recipient

LPR

N/A

No

No

Full

No

 

T Visa or I-914

Noncitizen - Trafficking Victim

Filed Application,
T-1/T Visa Derivative

Yes*

Yes

Full

Yes3

 

Prepare to Apply

Yes*

Yes

Full

Yes3

Elig. until expiration date for CW & CF

T Visa Denied - Filed USCIS appeal

No

No

Restricted

No

 

Other Noncitizen

T5

Yes*

Yes

Full

Yes3

 

T Visa or I-915

Noncitizen - Trafficking Victim

T2

Yes*

Yes

Full

Yes3

 

T Visa or I-916

Noncitizen - Trafficking Victim

T3

Yes*

Yes

Full

Yes3

 

T Visa or I-917

Noncitizen - Trafficking Victim

T4

Yes*

Yes

Full

Yes3

 

Temporary I-551 Stamp (on passport or I-94, I-94A)

Other Noncitizen

N/A

No

No

Full

No

 

Tribal Affidavit - Canadian Born Northern Amer. Indian

LPR - Jay Treaty Indian

N/A

Yes

Yes

Full

@

 

Tribal Affidavit - Mexican Born Northern Amer. Indian

LPR - Cross-Border Native American

N/A

Yes

Yes

Full

@

 

U Visa

Noncitizen - DV/Serious Crimes

Denied - Filed USCIS appeal

No

No

Restricted

No

 

Filed Application, U-1/U
Visa Derivative

Yes*

Yes

Full

Yes3

 

Trafficking Victim

U-1/U Visa Derivative

Yes*

Yes

Full

Yes3

 

US Passport

Naturalized US Citizen

N/A

Yes

Yes

Full

Yes

 

Undocumented

Undocumented

N/A

No

No

Restricted

No4

 

Visitor/Visa

Visitor/Student/Visa

N/A

No

No

Restricted

No

 

1. If I-94 states a specific date to which paroled AND the client is other than Cuban-Haitian, the client is not eligible for GA
2. Codes related to minor children or families may be eligible for GA through a Director’s Exception
3. Eligible for GA after exhausting RCA and/or TCVAP
4. May be eligible for GA through a Director’s Exception
@ Reach out to GA Program Coordinator for GA benefit
* Eligible for RCA program

Related Topics

Noncitizen Categories & USCIS Codes Introduction

Asylees and Authorization to Work

Conditionals