; (ii) has served in the Uniformed Services for at least 3 years and, if discharged, received an honorable discharge; or (iii) demonstrates earned income for periods totaling at least 4 years and at least 75 percent of the time that the alien has had a valid employment authorization. (2) Hardship exception 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— (A) satisfies the requirements under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1); (B) demonstrates compelling circumstances for the inability to satisfy the requirements under subparagraph (C) of such paragraph; and (C) demonstrates that— (i) the alien has a disability; (ii) the alien is a full-time caregiver