<p>Volume II OMTL-368 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program R. 8/1/10</p><p>MS 3010 HOUSEHOLD RESPONSIBILITIES</p><p>A. Sponsored aliens entering the U.S. on or after 12/19/97 and completing the new affidavit of support are responsible for:</p><p>1. Providing form I-864 and I-864A as appropriate, to verify the income and resources of the sponsor and the sponsor's spouse. The sponsor's total income and resources as well as the spouse's are deemed available to the sponsored alien;</p><p>2. Obtaining the cooperation necessary to process the application from the sponsor's household;</p><p>3. Reporting all changes concerning the sponsor's household which affect the sponsorship of the member, such as income changes; and</p><p>4. Reporting a change in sponsor or termination of the sponsorship agreement.</p><p>B. Sponsored aliens completing affidavits of support prior to 12/19/97 are responsible for:</p><p>1. Providing any information or documentation necessary to determine the deemed income and resources of the alien's sponsor and the sponsor's spouse for 3 years from the alien's date of entry or date of admission as a lawful permanent resident; </p><p>2. Providing the names or identifying information of other aliens sponsored by his/her sponsor, if more than one; if this information is not provided, use the total countable deemed income and resources in determining eligibility and amount of benefits; </p><p>3. Obtaining any necessary cooperation from the sponsor; </p><p>4. Reporting all changed information about the sponsor and sponsor's spouse, such as changes in income or death of sponsor or sponsor's spouse; and</p><p>5. Reporting a new sponsor. </p><p>C. If the sponsorship agreement was signed prior to February 1, 1983, portions of the gross income and resources of the alien's sponsor and the sponsor's spouse are deemed available to the sponsored alien. Even though the marriage to the sponsor may have taken place after the sponsorship agreement was signed, consider the spouse's income and resources if he or she is living with the sponsor.</p>