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Amerasian Immigrant Victim of Severe Form of Trafficking in Persons those granted cancellation of removal are eligible for FS for the first seven years after they were granted cancellation of removal. Non-Qualified Immigrant Eligible if: • meets Hmong/Laotian Exception, or • meets Native American Exception.

SSI/IDA Immigration Category Circumstances Under Which Immigrant Is Eligible for SSI Qualified Immigrant Eligible if: • was receiving SSI on August 22, 1996; • was lawfully residing in the country on August 22, 1996 and is currently Blind or disabled; • meets veteran exemption; or • meets Native American exception. LPRs Eligible if: • entered the country before August 22, 1996 and meets 40- quarters exemption; or • entered the country on or after August 22, 1996, has been in the country at least 5 years, and meets the 40-quarter exemption (no one qualified under these criteria until August 23, 2001). See also 'Qualified Immigrant' eligibility categories above. Entered the country as a Refugee (or was granted refugee status) Granted Asylee Status Granted Withholding of Removal Cuban/Haitian Entrant Victim of Severe Form of Trafficking in Persons Eligible if entered the country or granted status in the last seven years. See also 'Qualified Immigrant' eligibility categories and, if applicable, the 'LPR' eligibility categories above. The seven-year 'clock' begins to run at the time the immigrant was granted one of these statuses. For example, asylees are eligible for SSI for the first seven years after they were granted asylee status, not seven years after they first entered the U.S. Similarly, those granted cancellation of removal are eligible for SSI for the first seven years after they were granted cancellation of removal. Amerasian Immigrant Eligible if entered the country or granted status in the last seven years. See also 'Qualified Immigrant' and 'LPR' eligibility categories above. Non-Qualified Immigrant Eligible if meets Native American exception.

REFUGEE-RELATED CASH AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE 7.5

Eligible Immigrants 7.5.1