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Chapter 2: Household Composition 6 c. An alien who is granted aslyum under INA Section 208; or d. An alien who is paroled into the US under INA Section 212(d)(5) and status is granted for at least 1 year if entered U.S. on or before 8/22/96 or resided at least 5 years in the U.S. with parolee status; or e. An alien whose deportation is being withheld under INA Section 243(h) or 241(b)(3); or f. An alien who is granted conditional entry pursuant to INA Section 203(a)(7) if entered U.S. on or before 8/22/96 or resided at least 5 years in the U.S. with conditional entrant status; or g. An alien who is the spouse or dependent child of a person with US military involvement (active duty or a veteran) who is no longer residing with the military spouse or parent because of abuse; h. Cuban/Haitian Entrant; i. Ameriasian Entrant; j. Lawfully Admitted for Permanent Residence if entered U.S. on or before 8-22-96; has resided at least 5 years in the U.S. with lawful permanent resident status; or meets 40 quarter requirement. k. Lawfully Admitted for Residence if Veteran or on active duty in U.S. armed forces or spouse or unmarried dependent child of veteran or person on active duty; l. Native Americans; m. Battered spouse or child if a veteran or on active duty in U.S. armed forces or spouse or unmarried dependent child of veteran or battered status and the person on active duty, or resided at least 5 years in U.S. with battered status, and not living with the family member who battered them; n. Children under 18 if born in foreign country to U.S. parents or adopted to U.S. parent. 4) Alien Definitions: a. Refugee - Eligible for first 5 years from date the refugee status was granted, then must meet military or employment criteria to continue eligibility after 5 years. b. Asylee - Eligible for first 5 years from date the asylee status was granted, then must meet military or employment criteria to continue eligibility after 5 years. c. Deportation Withheld - Eligible for 5 years from the date on the order from the Immigration judge, then must meet military or employment criteria to continue eligibility after 5 years. d. US Veteran or US Active Military Duty - Eligible if the alien is a veteran honorably discharged from military duty for reasons other than alienage or is currently serving active duty. A spouse of the individual with military involvement is eligible as long they remain married (or were married at the time of the individual’s death). Dependent child(ren) of the individual with military involvement are eligible as long as they are considered dependents on the individual’s income tax form. e. Lawful permanent resident who does not meet one of the criteria identified under 1- 4 in this subsection who: a. Entered US prior to August 22, 1996 – Eligible if they can be credited with 40 qualifying quarters of earned income. Credits may be used for the individual, their spouse, and unmarried dependent children under 18. b. Entered US August 22, 1996 or later - Ineligible for 5 years from entry date, then must meet 40 qualifying quarters of earned income. Credits may be used for the individual, their spouse, and unmarried dependent children under 18.