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4) an alien who is a Cuban-Haitian entrant as defined in section 501(e) of the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980.*

d. Exception For Veterans And Persons On Active Duty And Their Relatives - An alien lawfully residing in the state meets the alienage requirement regardless of the date of entry into the U.S., provided he is:

1) a qualified alien and is a veteran discharged honorably and not on account of alienage and who has served a minimum of 24 months or the period for which the person was called to active duty. "Veteran" also includes individuals who served in the Philippine Commonwealth Army during World War II or as Philippine Scouts following the war;**

2) a qualified alien and is on active duty (other than active duty for training) in the Armed Forces of the U.S.; or

3) the spouse or unmarried dependent child of an individual (not deceased) described in 1) or 2) above, or the surviving spouse of an individual (deceased) described in or 2) above, provided the surviving spouse has not remarried and was married to the deceased veteran:

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4) an alien who is a Cuban-Haitian entrant as defined in section 501(e) of the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980.*

d. Exception For Veterans And Persons On Active Duty And Their Relatives - An alien lawfully residing in the state meets the alienage requirement regardless of the date of entry into the U.S., provided he is:

1) a qualified alien and is a veteran discharged honorably and not on account of alienage and who has served a minimum of 24 months or the period for which the person was called to active duty. "Veteran" also includes individuals who served in the Philippine Commonwealth Army during World War II or as Philippine Scouts following the war;**

2) a qualified alien and is on active duty (other than active duty for training) in the Armed Forces of the U.S.; or

3) the spouse or unmarried dependent child of an individual (not deceased) described in 1) or 2) above, or the surviving spouse of an individual (deceased) described in or 2) above, provided the surviving spouse has not remarried and was married to the deceased veteran:

(a)before the end of a 15-year period following the end of…#

(a) before the end of a 15-year period following the end of the period of military service in which the injury or disease causing the death of the veteran was incurred or aggravated; or

(b)for one year or more; or#

(b) for one year or more; or

(c)any period of time if a child was born of the marriage…#

(c) any period of time if a child was born of the marriage or was born to them before the marriage.**

The spouse or unmarried dependent child is not required to be a qualified alien.

3. Verification of immigration status is required at application, recertification, and when adding a new household member. At application or when adding a new household member, the unexpired U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) documents provided by the alien or, if the individual is a victim of human trafficking, using documentation from the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement are acceptable along with the SAVE verification validating the alien status. At recertification, the unexpired or expired document along with the SAVE verification validating the alien status is acceptable. A copy of the document must be filed in the case record and the comment screen documented. If an applicant/recipient's alien status changes or an individual who was an alien becomes a U.S. citizen, his eligibility for assistance must be evaluated under the new status. Exception: When the status of alien changes to legal permanent resident, eligibility for assistance must be evaluated under the original status.

* Public Law 96-442 ** Public Law 105-33

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