LAWFULLY PRESENT: a term used to describe immigrants that have a valid non-immigrant status and are able to purchase
coverage through the NY State of Health.
• (e.g., students or foreign workers)
• All immigration statuses in purple below
QUALIFIED IMMIGRANT: a term used to designate who is eligible to receive public benets for Permananent ResidentAlien
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• Lawfully permanent resident – Green Card Holder, Permanent Resident Alien
• Lawfully residing active duty service member & families
• Refugees & Asylees
• Immigrant whose deportation or removal is being withheld
• Cuban or Haitian entrant
• Amerasians
• Trafcked immigrant (T visa)
• Immigrant granted parole in U.S. for more than 1 year
• Battered immigrant spouses and children of U.S. citizens/legal permanent residents
PRUCOL – PERMANENTLY RESIDING UNDER COLOR OF LAW
: The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
agency does not determine whether an alien is PRUCOL and does not grant PRUCOL status. PRUCOL is a public benets
eligibility status applied to certain immigrants for the purpose of determining Medicaid eligibility. A person who is considered
PRUCOL must meet Medicaid’s income and other eligibility requirements.
• U, K3 / K4, V, and S visa holders
• Approved Visa and applicants for adjustment of status
• Granted withholding of removal under CAT
• Paroled for less than 1 year
• Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
• Deferred Action (non DACA)
• Order of Supervision
• Deferred Enforced Departure
• Granted stays of deportation or removal
• Temporary resident INA 210 / 245A
• Family Unity Beneciary
• Applicants for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status
• Applicants for Asylum / Withholding under INA or CAT
• Applicants for Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
• Applicants for Record of Admission under 249 (registry alien)
• Applicants for Adjustment under LIFE Act
• Applicants for Legalization Programs under SAW-Seasonal and Agricultural Workers and
IRCA-Immigration Reform and Control Act
IMMIGRATION TERMS FOR HEALTH INSURANCE:
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The following terms are a sample of immigration categories that determine what health insurance and low-cost
care individuals may be eligible for.
Please speak to a trained enroller to learn about all your coverage and care options.