Agency Memos, Cables, Letters & Guidance

HHS Letter Announcing DACA Grantees Not Eligible for Medicaid(644 KB - 8/30/2012)
Letter from the HHS Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services informing state health officials and Medicaid directors that individuals who qualify for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) will not be eligible for Medicaid and CHIP under the CHIPRA state option. AILA Doc. No. 12083049.
AILA Doc. No. 12083049.
CDC Immigration Requirements: Technical Instructions for Physical or Mental Disorders with Associated Harmful Behaviors and Substance-Related Disorders(2547 KB - 6/1/2010)
Instructions for panel physicians who screen for physical and mental disorders with associated harmful behaviors and substance-related disorders among persons overseas applying for U.S. immigration status and non-immigrants who must have an overseas medical examination. AILA Doc. No. 10060159.
AILA Doc. No. 10060159.
HHS CMS Q &A for State Medicaid Agencies on the Haitian Earthquake Crisis(221 KB - 2/5/2010)
HHS Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a list of questions and answers for state Medicaid agencies on the Haitian earthquake crisis. AILA Doc. No. 10020559.
AILA Doc. No. 10020559.
ORR State Letter on "Cuban and Haitian Entrants" Eligibility for ORR-Funded Benefits and Services(1272 KB - 2/5/2010)
ORR issued a state letter that reviews the definition of "Cuban and Haitian entrant" as it applies to Haitian nationals and clarifies the acceptable documentation these individuals may present when they apply for ORR-funded benefits and services. AILA Doc. No. 10020589.
AILA Doc. No. 10020589.
HHS Vaccination Requirements for Adjustment of Status for U.S. Permanent Residence: Technical Instructions for Civil Surgeons(4050 KB - 12/16/2009)
HHS released new technical instructions for civil surgeons regarding vaccination requirements for adjustment of status for U.S. Permanent Residents. AILA Doc. No. 09121666.
AILA Doc. No. 09121666.
HHS ORR Guidance on Custody Status and Placement Determinations for Unaccompanied Alien Children(55 KB - 4/13/2009)
On 3/23/09 the Division of Unaccompanied Children's Services, Office of Refugee Resettlement, HHS, released interim program instructions regarding HHS consent for an unaccompanied alien child who seeks a state court determination on custody status or placement. AILA Doc. No. 09041366.
AILA Doc. No. 09041366.
HHS Guidance on Age Determinations of Aliens in DHS and HHS Custody(47 KB - 4/13/2009)
On 3/23/09 the Division of Unaccompanied Children's Services, Office of Refugee Resettlement, HHS, released program instruction regarding age determinations of foreign nationals in HHS and DHS custody. AILA Doc. No. 09041364.
AILA Doc. No. 09041364.
Teufel Memo on DHS Privacy Policy for Information on Non-U.S. Persons(129 KB - 2/10/2009)
In a 1/7/09 memo, Hugo Teufel III, Chief Privacy Officer, DHS, provides guidance on the department's privacy policy regarding the collection, use, retention and dissemination of information on non-U.S. persons. AILA Doc. No. 09021067.
AILA Doc. No. 09021067.
CDC Releases 2008 Technical Instructions for Vaccination for Civil Surgeons (6/19/2008)
On 6/15/08 the Center for Disease Control released the 2008 Technical Instructions to Civil Surgeons for Vaccination Requirements for adjustment of status applicants. AILA Doc. No. 08061964.
AILA Doc. No. 08061964.
CDC Releases 2008 TB Technical Instructions for Civil Surgeons (6/19/2008)
In May 2008, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) released updated tuberculosis technical instructions for civil surgeons. AILA Doc. No. 08061963.
AILA Doc. No. 08061963.
HHS Says Asylees/Refugees Don't Need INS EAD (5/4/2001)
INS now considers asylees to enjoy permanent employment authorization as part of their refugee status. Asylees are now eligible for unrestricted social security cards that can be presented to their employer as proof of employment eligibility. AILA Doc. No. 01050490.
AILA Doc. No. 01050490.
HHS Changes Definition of Asylee Entry Date (6/26/2000)
HHS has determined that asylees' period of eligibility for refugee assistance and services will begin to run on the date that they are granted asylum, rather than the date they entered the U.S., as has been the past rule. AILA Doc. No. 00062601.
AILA Doc. No. 00062601.

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