; (B) has not abandoned the alien’s residence in the United States; and (C) (i) has acquired a degree from an institution of higher education or has completed at least 2 years, in good standing, in a program for a bachelor’s degree or higher degree in the United States; (ii) has served in the Uniformed Services for at least 2 years and, if discharged, received an honorable discharge; or (iii) has been employed for periods totaling at least 3 years and at least 75 percent of the time that the alien has had a valid employment authorization, except that any period during which the alien is not employed while having a valid employment authorization and is enrolled in an institution of higher education, a secondary school, or an education program described in section 3(b)(1)(D)(iii), shall not count toward the time requirements under this clause. (2) Hardship exception (A) In general The Secretary shall remove the conditional basis of an alien’s permanent resident status and grant the alien status as an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence if the alien— (i) satisfies the requirements under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1); (ii) demonstrates compelling circumstances for the inability to satisfy the requirements under subparagraph (C) of such paragraph; and (iii) demonstrates that— (I) the alien has a disability; (II) the alien is a full-time caregiver of a minor child