421-4 PROOF OF QUALIFIED ALIEN STATUS
To be eligible for APA , an alien must provide proof of his or her qualified alien status. The following documents are acceptable for determining qualified alien status and whether the qualified alien meets the five-year limitation.
Note: If an applicant presents a receipt indicating that he or she has applied to USCIS for a replacement document for one of the documents identified below, contact the USCIS to verify status by filing a Document Verification Request (G-845 form) with the local USCIS district office and attach a copy of the receipt.
Form I-551, or
For recent arrivals, a temporary I-551 stamp in a foreign passport or on Form I-94.
Note: Form I-551 has replaced Forms I-151, AR-3, and AR-3a. If an applicant presents one of these old forms as evidence of status, contact USCIS to verify status by filing a Document Verification Request (G-845 form) and attaching a copy of the old form. Refer the applicant to USCIS to apply for a replacement card.
Form I-94 annotated with stamp showing admission under section 207 of the INA ;
Form I-688B annotated "274a.12(a)(3)";
Form I-766 annotated "A3"; or
Form I-571(Refugee Travel Document).
Form I-94 annotated with stamp showing grant of asylum under section 208 of the INA ;
Form I-688 annotated "274a.12(a)(5)";
Form I-766 annotated "A5";
A copy of the grant letter from the Asylum Office of USCIS ; or
The alien's copy of the order of the immigration judge granting asylum.
Obtain a currently valid Form I-94 that indicates the alien has been paroled pursuant to section 212(d)(5) of the INA , with an expiration date of at least one year from the date issued or indefinite.
Note: Form I-688B annotated "274a.12(a)(4)" or "274a.12(c)(11)" or I-766 annotated "A4 or C11" indicates status as a parolee but does not reflect the length of the parole period. If an individual cannot provide Form I-94, contact USCIS to verify status and length of the parole period.
Alien whose deportation has been withheld under Section 243(h) of the INA or whose removal was withheld under section 241(b)(3) of the INA :
An alien's copy of the order from an immigration judge showing deportation withheld under section 243(h) of the INA as in effect prior to April 1, 1997, or removal withheld under section 241(b)(3) of the INA ;
Form I-688B annotated "274a.12(a)(10)";
I-766 annotated "A10".
Form I-94 identifying the bearer as "REFUGEE-CONDITIONAL ENTRY" and a citation of section 203(a)(7).
All three of the following criteria must be met:
Verification that the individual responsible for the battery or cruelty is no longer living in the household of the victim; and
A determination by the DPA case worker that there is a substantial connection between the abuse and the need for public assistance.
Note: T status is valid for three years from the date of approval and is not renewable. However, the individual may adjust to lawful permanent resident status within the 90-day period immediately preceding the expiration of T status.
Iraqi or Afghan passport stamped with one of the following Immigrant Visa Codes: SI1, SI2, SI3, SI6, SI7, SI8, SQ1, SQ2, SQ3, SQ6, SQ7, SQ8 and Department of Homeland Security (DHSS ) stamp or notification on passport or I-94 showing date of entry.
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