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OTHER ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS CITZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION STATUS QUALIFIED ALIENS

BATTERED QUALIFIED ALIENS

o where the benefits are needed to enable the immigrant, immigrant's child, or an immigrant child's parent to escape the abuser and/or the community in which the abuser lives and to ensure safety; o where the benefits are needed due to a loss of financial support resulting from the immigrant's separation from the abuser; o where the benefits are needed because the battery/abuser or extreme cruelty, separation from the abuser, work absences, or lower job performance resulting from the abuse or court-related proceeding cause the immigrant, the immigrant's child, or immigrant child's parent to leave or lose employment; o where the benefits are needed because the battery/abuse or extreme cruelty has caused the immigrant, the immigrant's child, or immigrant child's parent to require medical attention/counseling or become disabled; o where the benefits are needed because of the loss of a dwelling or source of income or because fear of the battery/abuse after separation diminishes the immigrant's, or immigrant child's parent's ability to care for the children; o where the benefits are needed to alleviate nutritional risks and needs following battery/abuse and/or after separation; o where the benefits are needed to provide medical care during pregnancy resulting from sexual assault or the relationship with the abuser; and o where medical coverage or health care services for the immigrant, the immigrant's child, or immigrant child's parent are needed to replace the services provided while living with the abuser. NON-RESIDENCY WITH THE BATTERER: The following examples will serve as credible evidence to support the claim of non- residency with the batterer and include, but are not limited to: o a civil protection order requiring the batterer to stay away from the battered immigrant, immigrant child, or immigrant child's parent; (MRG)