Some aliens may be lawfully admitted to the United States but only for a temporary or specified period of time as legal nonimmigrants. They are known as ineligible aliens. These aliens do not have to provide a Social Security Number. The following categories of individuals are known as ineligible aliens:

• Foreign government representative on official business and their families and servants

• Visitors for business or pleasure, including exchange visitors

• Aliens in travel status while traveling directly through the U.S.

• Crewmen on shore leave

• Treaty traders and investors and their families

• Foreign students

• International organization representation and personnel and their families and servants

• Temporary workers including agricultural contract workers

• Members of foreign press, radio, film, or other information media and their families.

Ineligible aliens may present the following documentation:

• Form I-94 Arrival-Departure Record with codes other than those listed for qualified aliens, such as a nonimmigrant code

• Form I-185, Canadian Border Crossing Card

• Form I-186, Mexican Border Crossing Card

• Form I-95A, Crewman's Landing Permit.

In some cases an alien in a currently valid nonimmigrant classification may meet State residence rules. When this is the case, the alien may be found eligible for Medicaid.

Ineligible aliens, who meet the technical and financial requirements of a specific Medicaid eligibility group (including State residency), are only eligible for the treatment of an emergency medical condition, as defined in this section, and labor and delivery services. Ineligible aliens are not eligible for any long term care Medicaid program.

Ineligible aliens can NOT be eligible for State funded benefits.