Battered Alien - First 12 Months

Do not deem income for the first 12 months for aliens who meet the following criteria:

• The battered alien must be battered by their U.S. citizen or LPR alien spouse or parent AND is a refugee AND
• Either 1 or 2 below must apply

1. If a parent is the battered alien, any child who lives with them is also a battered alien OR
2. If a child is the battered alien, the parent who lives with them is also a battered alien as long as the parent did not actively participate in the battery AND
3. There is a substantial connection between the battery and the need for benefits AND
4. The individual subject to such battery or cruelty dies not live in the same household with the individual responsible for the cruelty AND