; (B) the alien was younger than 16 years of age on the date the alien initially entered the United States; (C) the alien, if the alien is 18 years of age or older— (i) has earned a high school diploma, a commensurate alternative award from a public or private high school or secondary school, obtained a general education development certificate recognized under State law, or a high school equivalency diploma in the United States; (ii) the alien has been admitted to an institution of higher education in the United States; or (iii) the alien has a valid work authorization; (D) the alien has been a person of good moral character (as defined in section 101(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(f) )) since the date the alien initially entered the United States; (E) subject to paragraph (2), the alien— (i) is not inadmissible under paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), (6)(E), (8), (10)(A), (10)(C), or (10)(D) of section 212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a) ); (ii) is not deportable under paragraph (1)(E), (1)(G), (2), (4), (5), or (6) of section 237(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1227(a) ); (iii) has not ordered, incited, assisted, or otherwise participated in the persecution of any person on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion; and (iv) other than an offense under State or local law for which an essential element was the alien’s immigration status, a minor traffic offense, or a violation of this Act, has not been convicted of— (I) any offense under Federal or State law punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of more than 1 year; or (II) any combination of offenses under Federal or State law, for which the alien was sentenced to imprisonment for a total of more than 1 year