.4 A noncitizen who can be credited with 40 quarters (10 years) of qualifying employment; or can be credited with such qualifying credits of employment through parents (up through the quarter the applicant turned 18, including credits earned before the child was born) and/or spouse (for work performed during their marriage and the noncitizen remains married to such spouse or such spouse is deceased) is eligible. One credit equals one calendar quarter of qualifying employment. Beginning with the first quarter of 1997, no credit shall be countable if the individual who earned it received any federal means-tested public benefits. Qualifying credits of employment shall be verified.
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A noncitizen who can be credited with 40 quarters (10 years) of qualifying employment; or can be credited with such qualifying credits of employment through parents (up through the quarter the applicant turned 18, including credits earned before the child was born) and/or spouse (for work performed during their marriage and the noncitizen remains married to such spouse or such spouse is deceased) is eligible. One credit equals one calendar quarter of qualifying employment. Beginning with the first quarter of 1997, no credit shall be countable if the individual who earned it received any federal means-tested public benefits. Qualifying credits of employment shall be verified.