Qualified Alien: As defined under PRWORA (8 U.S.C. 1641)
An alien who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act;
An alien who is granted asylum under section 208 of such Act;
A refugee who is admitted to the United States under section 207 of such Act;
An alien who is paroled into the United States under section 212(d)(5) of such Act for a period of at least 1 year;
An alien whose deportation is being withheld under section 243(h) of such Act;
An alien who is granted conditional entry pursuant to section 203(a)(7) of such Act as in effect prior to April 1, 1980;
An alien who is a Cuban/Haitian Entrant as defined by section 501(e) of the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980;
An alien who has been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty under section 431 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. 8 U.S.C. 1641 contains more on aliens battered or subjected to extreme cruelty.
