Topic: Citizenship
Alien – any person who is not a citizen or national of the United States. Policy regarding aliens is located at: Child Care Subsidy: 340:40-7-5. Resources, residence, and citizenship; and 340:40-9-2. Case changes. LIHEAP: 340:20-1-10. Program factors; and 340:20-1-11. Income and liquid resources. Public Assistance Procedures (all programs): 340:65-3-1. Determination of eligibility; 340:65-5-1. Case changes. […]
Alien registration number – this is an eight or nine digit number assigned by the Department of Homeland Security to certain aliens. Staff will enter this number in the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlement (SAVE) system to determine a non-citizen’s legal status. Public Assistance Procedures (all programs): 340:65-3-1 Investigation of eligibility conditions and services planning. […]
Birth verification is a factor of eligibility for some programs. If the client does not have any birth verification, they should be referred to the Bureau of Vital Statistics in the state they were born. The Center for Disease Control details information on each states process for replacement birth certificates.
Eligibility Determined by federal law, to be eligible for SNAP benefits a person must be: a United States (U.S.) citizen – person born in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, or Northern Mariana Islands, or a person born outside the U.S. when at least one parent is a U.S. citizen. a U.S. […]
Requirements Within the Household Composition
Updated 10/1/2026 Individuals applying for SoonerCare/Medicaid Services must be considered a resident of Oklahoma and be either a U.S. Citizen or eligible alien. Verification of citizenship must be provided. RESIDENT OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA 317:35-5-26 CITIZENSHIP/NONCITIZEN STATUS and IDENTITY verification requirements. 317:35-5-25 To meet the citizenship requirement, the individual must either be a U.S. […]