R982-402-2. U.S. Residence

  (1) To be eligible for HEAT assistance, a person must meet at least one of the criteria for US residence listed below:

  (a) Be a US born or naturalized citizen as evidenced by any document verifying the individual was born in the US or naturalization papers.

  (b) Be lawfully admitted into the US for permanent residence as evidenced by a valid U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Permanent Resident Card (form I-551).

  (c) Be lawfully admitted into the US with a valid USCIS Employment Authorization Card (form I-766) with one of the following categories: A3, A4, A5, A10, C11, C25, RE1, RE2, RE3, RE4, RE5.

  (d) Be lawfully admitted into the US with a valid USCIS Arrival/Departure Record (Form I-94) with a Customs and Border Protection endorsement stamp marked with one of the following: I-551, 203A7, 207, 208, 212D5, RE1, RE2, RE3, RE4, RE5.

  (e) Be lawfully admitted into the US with a valid USCIS Approval Notice (Form I-797A) issued with one of the following classes: I-551, 203A7, 207, 208, or 212D5, RE1, RE2, RE3, RE4, RE5.

  (2) Persons not eligible to participate in the HEAT program are:

  (a) Persons who hold a USCIS 1-94 who are admitted as temporary entrants.

  (b) Persons who have none of the documents listed in subsection 1 of this section or whose documents are expired.