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Department
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First Online Policy Manual Citizenship and Alien Status |
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11.2 |
HOW CITIZENSHIP IS DEFINED |
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As a condition of eligibility to receive
Families First benefits, an individual must be either a citizen of the ·
An alien
lawfully admitted for permanent residence as an immigrant as defined in Sections
101 (a)(15) and 101 (a)(20) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act. However, an alien
lawfully admitted for permanent residence pursuant to Section 245A of the
Immigration and Nationality Act must be eligible as specified in the
paragraph below of this section that addresses aliens who are defined as
aged, blind or disabled. ·
An alien who
entered the United States prior to January 1, 1972 or some later date as
required by law, and has continuously maintained residency in the United
States since then, and is not ineligible for citizenship, but is 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. ·
An alien who
is qualified for entry pursuant to section 207 or 208 of the Immigration and
Nationality Act; Note: Amerasians in -
Born in
Vietnam between January 1, 1962 and January 1, 1976. -
Fathered by
a U.S. citizen. -
Residing in
Vietnam as of March 20, 1988 (the date of enactment of the Amerasian legislation). Amerasian family members who can be admitted under
Section 207 or 208 of the Act include:
the spouse or child of an Amerasian if the
spouse or child is accompanying or planning to join the Amerasian;
and the Amerasian’s natural mother and the spouse
or child of the Amerasian’s natural mother or the
person who has acted as the Amerasian’s mother,
father, or next of kin and such person’s spouse or child if the family member
is accompanying or planning to join the Amerasian. ·
An alien who
is an Afghan and has been granted Special Immigrant Status under section 525
of Title V of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2008 as described in
Section 101(a)(27) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). ·
An alien who
is an Iraqi and has been granted Special Immigrant Status under the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, Section 1244 of Public Law
110-181 as described in section 101(a)(27) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (INA). Note: Spouses and
unmarried children under age 21 of Afghan and Iraqi Special Immigrants who
accompany or later join the Special Immigrant. Bulletin
No. 6, FA-08-03
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An alien
granted asylum through an exercise of discretion by the Attorney General
pursuant to Section 208 of the
Immigration and Nationality Act. ·
An alien
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. ·
An alien
living within the United States for whom the Attorney General has withheld
deportation pursuant to Section 243 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. ·
An alien who
is defined as aged, blind or disabled in accordance with Section 1614 (a)(1)
of the Social Security Act and is 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 resident status under Section 245 (b) (1) of the Act
no earlier than November 7, 1988. ·
An alien who
is, as of June 1, 1987, or thereafter, a special agricultural worker and
lawfully admitted for temporary residence in accordance with Section 210 (a)
of the Immigration and Nationality Act. ·
An alien who
is lawfully admitted for temporary residence as an additional special
agricultural worker as of October 1, 1989 through September 30, 1993, in
accordance with Section 210 (a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. |
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