For the purposes of this chapter, the term, lawful status, means that a person is a citizen or national of the United States or is an alien who:
(1) Is lawfully admitted for permanent or temporary residence in the United States;
(2) Has conditional permanent resident status in the United States;
(3) Has an approved application for asylum in the United States or has entered into the United States in refugee status;
(4) Has a valid nonimmigrant status in the United States;
(5) Has a pending application for asylum in the United States;
(6) Has a pending or approved application for temporary protected status (TPS) in the United States;
(7) Has approved deferred action status; or
(8) Has a pending application for lawful permanent residence (LPR) or conditional permanent resident status.