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Only people who have a valid Social Security number ( SSN ) are eligible to receive their stimulus check . That implies that undocumented immigrants and immigrants who pay taxes with an individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN) will not receive financial aid.
But there is a difference specific regarding the Cares Law that benefits migrant families. The US citizens married to an undocumented person will be able to receive the $ 600 aid dollars and opt for the $ 1, 200 dollars from the first round. Families in which both parents are undocumented will also not receive the $ 600 dollars for dependents under 17 years .
These are other non-citizens who are eligible for stimulus checks (if they have a valid SSN):
Legal permanent residents
Foreigners permanently residing in the United States as immigrants, according to IRS . Usually these people have a green card .
Resident aliens who qualify
Aliens who do not have green card but qualifying according to IRS . This includes people who have been in the country at least 31 days in the current year, 183 days in the last three years (including the current year) and have a valid Social Security number for employment . They cannot be dependent on another taxpayer to be eligible.
That is, participants of the deferred action program for childhood arrivals ( DACA ), persons with Temporary Protected Status ( TPS ) and people with visa H1-B and SSN are eligible.