Hmong or Highland Laotian tribe members

Hmong (or Highland Laotian) tribe members born before May 8, 1975, whose tribe assisted the U.S. military during Vietnam era (August 5, 1964 to May 7, 1975) are “qualified immigrants” and potentially eligible for Apple Health (Medicaid) without having to meet the 5-year bar. The tribe member's spouse and unmarried dependent children under age 19 automatically qualify.

If the applicant does not have USCIS documentation of this status, he or she may submit the following statement under penalty of perjury: I was a Hmong (or Highland Laotian) tribe member when the tribe assisted the U.S. military during Vietnam era (August 5,1964 to May 7, 1975).