COFA Migrant Eligibility

When workers encounter Non-Citizens with the following designation:

MIS Non-Immigrant Citizen of the Republic of Marshall Islands. Compact of Free Association Act of 1985, PL 99-239 and PL 99-258

PAL Non-Immigrant Citizen of the Republic of Palau. Compact of Free Association Act of 1985, PL 99-239 and PL 99-260

FSM Non-Immigrant Citizen of the Federated States of Micronesia. Compact of Free Association Act of 1985, PL 99-239 and PL 99-259

 

A Citizenship/Identity record must be created for the consumers following the steps below:

  1. Select a Name from the drop-down menu.

  2. Select Yes to the question Was this person born in a US State/Territory?

  3. Enter the correct Birth State/Territory information.

  4. Do not fill out the U.S. Citizenship Verification or the Identity Verification fields; both should remain blank.

  5. Click Save and Continue.

  6. Navigate to the Non-Citizenship Status Detail page.

  7. Complete the page, using information the consumer provided and select the correct Section Code as listed above. Click Non-Citizenship Status Detail - Family Medical or Non-Citizenship for more information on how to complete the page.

  8. Continue with the Verify Lawful Presence process.

  9. If the VLP response indicates Non-Immigrant status, update the Initial SAVE status to Non-Immigrant