P524 Determining If a Customer Has Met the 5-Year Bar

Program	Manual Section
All Programs	MA524B

Procedures

Follow the steps below for qualified noncitizens when HEAplus cannot automatically determine whether the 5-year bar is met:

Step	Action
1	Review the case file and eligibility systems for information about the customer’s noncitizen status. Request any proof needed.
2	Review the SAVE/VIS response in HEAplus and any immigration documents in the case file. Is the grant date on the SAVE response 5 or more years in the past OR is there a Battered Noncitizen approval (including prima facie) dated 5 or more years in the past? If YES, STOP. The customer is a qualified noncitizen. Manually verify the factor. If NO or there is no grant date, continue to step 3.
3	Go to the “Qualified Immigration Clarifying Questions” screen and review the prior qualified status question. Did the customer claim a prior qualified status? If YES, continue to step 4. If NO, STOP. The customer has not met the 5-year bar.
4	Did the customer select “Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR), Parolee or Battered noncitizen”? If YES, continue to step 5. If NO, STOP. Review the case file for proof of the prior qualified status. Request proof if needed.
5	Review the case file to see if there is proof of the prior Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR), Parolee or Battered noncitizen status. Is the proof on file? If YES, continue to step 6. If NO, request the proof from the customer. Once you have the information, continue to step 6.
6	Is the earliest grant date or approval date of the prior Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR), Parolee or Battered noncitizen status 5 or more years in the past? If YES, STOP. The customer has met the 5-year bar. Manually verify the factor. If NO, STOP. The customer does not meet the conditions to be considered a qualified noncitizen.