Resources for Immigrants

Defining Qualified Non-Citizen (federally funded programs)

• A listing of immigrants that are considered a qualified "non-citizen" (also known as "qualified aliens" in federal law).

• Defining Qualified Non-Citizen

Immigrants’ Eligibility Chart - Newly revised, July 2024

• Chart containing the immigration criteria for over 25 different public benefit programs. Note: Immigrants must also meet all other eligibility criteria of that program.

• Immigrants' Eligibility Chart

Immigrant Statuses Documentation Guide

• Outlines common documentation to prove immigration status in the United States.

• Documentation Guide for Immigrant Statuses

Q&A on Public Charge (final rule in effect as of December 23, 2022)

• Learn what public charge means, what benefits count and who is exempt, along with resources for help.

• Vetted by the Legal Aid Society and Community Service Society.

• Public Charge (designed for professionals)

• Public Charge (designed for clients)

Asylum Seeker Resources

• NYC Office of Immigrant Affairs