IM-47 July 18, 2016, IM-122 September 12, 2003
A qualified alien is one who is:
- An Amerasian Immigrant,
- A refugee, (207 of INA),
- An asylee, (208 of INA),
- An alien granted status as a Cuban or Haitian entrant (as defined in section 501(e) of the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980),
- An alien who has had deportation or removal withheld under 243(h) of (INA) or 241(b)(3),
- Lawful Permanent Resident who previously held one of the qualified statuses listed above,
- An alien granted parole for at least one year by the BCIS under 212(d)(5) of INA,
- An alien granted conditional entry under 203(a)(7) of immigration law in effect before April 1, 1980,
- A lawful permanent resident under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA),
- A battered immigrant, as defined by P.L. 104-208,
- An American Indian born in Canada, if s/he is at least one-half American Indian blood, or
- Trafficking Victim, as defined by the Trafficking Victims Act of 2000