WAC 388-424-0015 Immigrant eligibility restrictions for the State Family Assistance, ABD cash, PWA, and ADATSA programs.

1. To receive State Family Assistance (SFA) benefits, you must be:
   1. A “qualified alien” as defined in WAC 388-424-0001 who is ineligible for TANF due to the five-year bar as described in WAC 388-424-0006 (3); or
   2. A nonqualified alien who meets the Washington state residency requirements as listed in WAC 388-468-0005, including a noncitizen American Indian who does not meet the criteria in WAC 388-424-0001.
2. To receive   Aged, Blind, or Disabled (ABD) cash or Pregnant Women Assistance (PWA) benefits, you must be:
   1. A U.S. citizen; 
   2. A U.S. national;
   3. An American Indian born outside the U.S.;
   4. A ”qualified alien” or similarly defined lawful immigrant such as victim of trafficking as defined in WAC 388-424-0001; or
   5. A nonqualified alien described in WAC 388-424-0001 who:
      1. Has declared their intent to stay in the United States indefinitely; and
      2. Provides current documentation that they have petitioned the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for adjustment of status and USCIS is not taking action to enforce their departure; or
      3. Are citizens of Micronesia, The Republic of the Marshall Islands, or the Republic of Palau who have a compact or free association with the United States.
3. To receive   ADATSA benefits, you must belong to one of the following groups as defined in WAC 388-424-0001:
   1. A U.S. citizen; 
   2. A U.S. national;
   3. An American Indian born outside the U.S.;
   4. A ”qualified alien” or similarly defined lawful immigrant such as victim of trafficking; or
   5. A nonqualified alien who meets the Washington state residency requirements as listed in WAC 388-468-0005 .