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Page 4 of 5 Alien Group Pre-LPR-Adjustment Subject to 5-year Waiting Period After Adjusted Status to LPR3 Cuban and Haitian Entrants (CHE) No Amerasians No Compacts of Free Association (COFA) Citizens No American Indians Born Abroad No Hmong or Highland Laotian Tribal Members No Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrants (SIV) No Certain Afghan Nationals Granted Parole Between July 31, 2021, and September 30, 2023 No Certain Ukrainian Nationals Granted Parole Between February 24, 2022, and September 30, 2024 No Victims of Severe Trafficking No Conditional Entrants Yes Battered Aliens Yes Individuals Granted Parole for a Period of at Least One Year Yes Provided other SNAP eligibility requirements are met, someone in one of the above “Yes” groups is not subject to the 5-year waiting period if the person: • Is under 18 years old; • Has 40 qualifying work quarters; through their guidance portal, except to establish historical facts. incorporated into a contract. USDA may not cite, use, or rely on any guidance that is not available Guidance documents lack the force and effect of law, unless expressly authorized by statute or