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You are a U.S. citizen either by birth or by naturalization (see §1725).
A qualified alien can be eligible for SSI benefits if he or she meets one of the categories listed in "A" through "H" below:
Who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence (LAPR), and:
Has 40 qualifying quarters of creditable work; or
Is a veteran, active duty member of the U.S. military or a spouse or dependant child of a veteran or member of the U.S. military; or
Was lawfully residing in the United States on 8/22/96 and is blind or disabled; or
Is lawfully residing in the United States and was receiving SSI on 8/22/96; or
Was granted one of the alien classifications listed below within the last seven years:
Refugee under section 207 of the INA;
Asylee under section 208 of the INA;
Alien whose deportation is being withheld under section 243(h) of the INA or whose removal has been withheld under section 241(b)(3) of the INA;
Cuban/Haitian entrant under one of the categories in Section 501(e) of the Refugee Education and Assistance Act of 1980 or alien in a status that is to be treated as a Cuban/Haitian entrant for SSI purposes (see SI 00502.108B.); or
Amerasian immigrants under section 584 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1988.
Refugee under section 207 of the INA and:
Is a veteran, active duty member of the U.S. military, or a spouse or dependant child of a veteran or member of the U.S. military; or
Was lawfully residing in the United States on 8/22/96 and is blind or disabled; or
Is lawfully residing in the United States and was receiving SSI on 8/22/96; or
Was granted refugee status under section 207 0f the INA within the last seven years.
Granted asylum under section 208 of the INA and:
Is a veteran, active duty member of the U.S. military or a spouse or dependant child of a veteran or member of the U.S. military; or
Was lawfully residing in the United States on 8/22/96 and is blind or disabled; or
Is lawfully residing in the United States and was receiving SSI on 8/22/96; or
Was granted asylum within the last seven years.
Deportation withheld under section 243(h) of the INA or removal withheld under section 241(b)(3) of the INA and:
Is a veteran, active duty member of the U.S. military or a spouse or dependant child of a veteran or member of the U.S. military; or:
Was lawfully residing in the United States on 8/22/96 and is blind or disabled; or
Is lawfully residing in the United States and was receiving SSI on 8/22/96; or
Deportation or removal was withheld within the last seven years.
Conditional entrant under section 203(a)(7) of the INA and:
Is a veteran, active duty member of the U.S. military or a spouse or dependant child of a veteran or member of the U.S. military; or
Was lawfully residing in the United States on 8/22/96 and is blind or disabled; or
Is lawfully residing in the United States and was receiving SSI on 8/22/96.
Paroled into the U.S. for one year or more under section 212(d)(5) of the INA and:
Is a veteran, active duty member of the U.S. military or a spouse or dependant child of a veteran or member of the U. S. military; or
Was lawfully residing in the United States on 8/22/96 and is blind or disabled; or
Is lawfully residing in the United States and was receiving SSI on 8/22/96; or
Was granted Cuban/Haitian entrant status within the last 7 years or was granted a status that is to be treated as a Cuban/Haitian entrant for SSI purposes (see SI 00502.108B.) within the last 7 years.
Cuban/Haitian entrant under Section 501(e) of the Refugee Education and Assistance Act of 1980 and:
Is a veteran, active duty member of the U.S. military or a spouse or dependant child of a veteran or member of the U.S. military; or
Was lawfully residing in the United States on 8/22/96 and is blind or disabled; or
Is lawfully residing in the United States and was receiving SSI on 8/22/96; or
Was granted Cuban/Haitian entrant status within the last seven years or was granted a status that is to be treated as a Cuban/Haitian entrant for SSI purposes (see SI 00502.108B.) within the last 7 years.
Battered spouse or child who petitioned for status as a lawfully admitted permanent resident under section 204(a)(1)(A)(i)-(iv) or 204(a)(1)(B)(i)-(iii) of the INA, or suspension of deportation under section 244(a)(3) or 240A(b)(2) of the INA, and:
Is a veteran, active duty member of the U.S. military or a spouse or dependant child of a veteran or member of the U.S. military; or
Was lawfully residing in the United States on 8/22/96 and is blind or disabled; or
Is lawfully residing in the United States and was receiving SSI on 8/22/96.
Certain other aliens who are not qualified aliens may also get SSI. They include:
Noncitizen Indians who are members of a Federally recognized Indian tribe
Canadian Indians who are in the United States under Section 289 of the INA
Aliens who are victims of a severe form of trafficking in persons who meet the requirements of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000.
Last Revised: Aug. 9, 2005
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