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BEM 225 16 of 46 CITIZENSHIP/NON-CITIZEN STATUS BPB 2026-017 7-1-2026

BRIDGES ELIGIBILITY MANUAL STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

• Cuban/Haitian entrant. • Amerasian under P.L. 100-202 (class code AM on the I- 551). • Victim of Trafficking.

LAWFULLY RESIDING IN THE U.S. A person is (or was) lawfully residing in the U.S. if they meet (or have met) one of the following criteria: • Is a qualified non-citizen. • Has been inspected and admitted to the U.S. and has not violated the terms of the status under which the individual was admitted or to which he or she has changed after admission. • Has been paroled into the U.S. pursuant to Section 212(d)(5) of the INA for at least one year or was either: Paroled for deferred inspection or pending exclusion proceedings under 236(a) of the INA. Paroled into the U.S. for prosecution under 8 CFR 212.5(a)(3). • Is in temporary resident status under Section 210 or 245A of the INA. • Is under temporary protected status under Section 244A of the INA. • Is a family unity beneficiary under Section 301 of P.L. 101-649, as amended. • Is under deferred enforced departure pursuant to a decision made by the president of the United States. • Is in deferred action status pursuant to service operations instructions at OI 242.1(a)(22).

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BEM 225 16 of 46 CITIZENSHIP/NON-CITIZEN STATUS BPB 2026-017 7-1-2026

BRIDGES ELIGIBILITY MANUAL STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

• Cuban/Haitian entrant. • Amerasian under P.L. 100-202 (class code AM on the I- 551). • Victim of Trafficking.

LAWFULLY RESIDING IN THE U.S. A person is (or was) lawfully residing in the U.S. if they meet (or have met) one of the following criteria: • Is a qualified non-citizen. • Has been inspected and admitted to the U.S. and has not violated the terms of the status under which the individual was admitted or to which he or she has changed after admission. • Has been paroled into the U.S. pursuant to Section 212(d)(5) of the INA for at least one year or was either: Paroled for deferred inspection or pending exclusion proceedings under 236(a) of the INA. Paroled into the U.S. for prosecution under 8 CFR 212.5(a)(3). • Is in temporary resident status under Section 210 or 245A of the INA. • Is under temporary protected status under Section 244A of the INA. • Is a family unity beneficiary under Section 301 of P.L. 101-649, as amended. • Is under deferred enforced departure pursuant to a decision made by the president of the United States. • Is in deferred action status pursuant to service operations instructions at OI 242.1(a)(22).