Aliens eligible to participate in the food stamp program are those who are residents of the United States and who also:

(1) are lawfully admitted for permanent residence as immigrants as defined in section 101(a)(15) and (20) of the Immigration and Nationality Act; or

(2) entered the United States prior to January 1, 1972, or some later date as required by law, and have continuously maintained residency in the United States since then, and are not eligible for citizenship, but are considered to be lawfully admitted for permanent residence as a result of an exercise of discretion by the Attorney General pursuant to section 249 of the Immigration and Nationality Act; or

(3) are qualified for entry into the United States after March 31, 1980 because of persecution or fear of persecution on account of race, religion or political opinion, pursuant to section 207 (formerly 203[a][7]) or section 208 of the Immigration and Nationality Act; or

(4) are qualified for conditional entry into the United States prior to April 1, 1980 pursuant to former section 203(a)(7) of the Immigration and Nationality Act; or

(5) were granted asylum through an exercise of discretion by the Attorney General pursuant to section 208 of the Immigration and Nationality Act; or

(6) are lawfully present in the United States as a result of an exercise of discretion by the Attorney General for emergent reasons or reasons deemed strictly in the public interest pursuant to section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, or as a result of a grant of parole by the Attorney General; or

(7) live within the United States and for whom the Attorney General has withheld deportation pursuant to section 243 of the Immigration and Nationality Act; or

(8) are defined as aged, blind or disabled in accordance with section 1614(a)(1) of the Social Security Act and are considered to be lawfully admitted for permanent residence pursuant to section 245A(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act; such aliens may obtain lawful permanent residence status under section 245(b)(1) of such act no earlier than November 7, 1988; or

(9) are granted lawful temporary resident status pursuant to section 245A of the Immigration and Nationality Act at least five years prior to applying for food stamps and who subsequently gained lawful permanent resident status pursuant to section 245A of such act; such aliens may obtain temporary residence status no earlier than May 5, 1987; or

(11) are lawfully admitted for temporary residence as an additional special agricultural worker as of October 1, 1989 through September 30, 1993 in accordance with section 210A(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.