To meet the categorical eligibility requirements, a recipient who is a non-citizen must be a resident of the state of New Mexico. Proof of residence must be furnished by the non-citizen to the local county ISD office. An individual traveling through New Mexico, entering the United States through New Mexico en route to another destination, visiting in New Mexico or touring New Mexico with a tourist visa does not meet the residence requirement.
N.M. Admin. Code § 8.325.10.14