The National Immigration Law Center (NILC) publishes the "Guide to Immigrant Eligibility for Federal Programs, Fourth Edition". This appendix gives you access to sections of the NILC Guide, which contain descriptions and pictures of key citizenship and immigration documents, and information on how to decipher the coding on these documents.
While this information was current as of the 2002 NILC Guide publication date, it is not a complete list of immigrant statuses and documents. If you encounter a client with a status or document that is not on these lists, or a client claims legal status but has no supporting documentation, please contact either Kathy Johansen (regarding medical eligibility) or Tom Berry (regarding cash or food assistance):
