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

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

• Served in the Philippine Scouts under Section 14 of the Armed Forces Voluntary Recruitment Act of 1945. • A qualified non-citizen spouse and unmarried qualified non- citizen dependent child of a qualified military non-citizen. Note: Dependent child is a child claimed as a dependent on the qualified military non-citizen's federal tax return and under 18, or under age 22 and a student regularly attending school. Spouse includes the unremarried surviving spouse of a deceased qualified military non-citizen. The marriage must fulfill one of the following: • The spouse was married to the veteran for one year or more. • A child was born to the spouse and veteran during or before the marriage. • The spouse was married to the veteran within the 15-year period following the end of the period of service in which an injury or disease causing the death of the veteran was incurred or aggravated. • Holder of one of the following immigration statuses: Lawful permanent resident (LPR) with class code RE, AS, SI or SQ on the I-551 (former refugee or asylee). Note: For SNAP, clients who enter the U.S. with one of the following categories are eligible for the first seven years. If they adjust to another category which requires them to meet the five-year requirement, they are still eligible for the first seven years. Refugee admitted under INA Section 207. Granted asylum under INA Section 208. Cuban/Haitian entrant. Amerasian under P.L. 100-202 (class code AM on the I- 551). Victim of trafficking under P.L. 106-386 of 2000; see VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING in this item.

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

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

• Served in the Philippine Scouts under Section 14 of the Armed Forces Voluntary Recruitment Act of 1945. • A qualified non-citizen spouse and unmarried qualified non- citizen dependent child of a qualified military non-citizen. Note: Dependent child is a child claimed as a dependent on the qualified military non-citizen's federal tax return and under 18, or under age 22 and a student regularly attending school. Spouse includes the unremarried surviving spouse of a deceased qualified military non-citizen. The marriage must fulfill one of the following: • The spouse was married to the veteran for one year or more. • A child was born to the spouse and veteran during or before the marriage. • The spouse was married to the veteran within the 15-year period following the end of the period of service in which an injury or disease causing the death of the veteran was incurred or aggravated. • Holder of one of the following immigration statuses: Lawful permanent resident (LPR) with class code RE, AS, SI or SQ on the I-551 (former refugee or asylee). Note: For SNAP, clients who enter the U.S. with one of the following categories are eligible for the first seven years. If they adjust to another category which requires them to meet the five-year requirement, they are still eligible for the first seven years. Refugee admitted under INA Section 207. Granted asylum under INA Section 208. Cuban/Haitian entrant. Amerasian under P.L. 100-202 (class code AM on the I- 551). Victim of trafficking under P.L. 106-386 of 2000; see VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING in this item.