Currently User element contains status element, too. But User class doesn't have status element.

-REST API Documentation - Basic user information element
http://apiwiki.twitter.com/REST+API+Documentation#Basicuserinformationelement

<user>
  id
  name
  screen_name
  location
  description
  profile_image_url
  url
  protected
  followers_count
  <status>
    created_at
    id
    text
    source
    truncated
    in_reply_to_status_id
    in_reply_to_user_id
    favorited
    in_reply_to_screen_name