US Immigration Glossary: I- L ICHP (International Commission on Healthcare Professions) - a
division of CGFNS that administers the VisaScreen Certification Program. IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
- an examination which provides a complete assessment of English reading, writing, and speaking proficiency. The IELTS is
jointly administered by the University of Cambridge ESOL (English as a Second Language) Examinations, the British Council,
and IDP Education Australia, and is offered throughout most regions of the world. The IELTS is one of the approved exams that
satisfies the spoken and written English language proficiency requirements for obtaining a CGFNS Certificate and VisaScreen
Certification. Immigrant Visa (IV) - A permanent visa issued at a consulate. Upon entering the U.S. with the IV
packet from the consulate, one is admitted as a Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR). Immigration
Information Officer (IIO) - the person one reaches by phone when calling a USCIS Service Center. Those at the information
counter at a local District Office of the USCIS may also be known as IIOs. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) - Formerly the federal government agency with the primary
responsibility for immigration issues until March 1, 2003. Now referred to as Legacy INS, all duties formerly performed by
this agency are now carried out by government agencies under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including but
not limited to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP), and Immigration
and U.S. Customs Enforcement (ICE). The U.S. Department of State (DOS) and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) also have key
immigration-related responsibilities. Immigration and Nationality Act - The Act (INA), which, along
with other immigration laws, treaties, and conventions of the United States, relates to the immigration, temporary admission,
naturalization, and removal of aliens. Interfiling - It is a procedure that allows an applicant to change the I-140
petition upon which the I-485 is based in order to proceed through a new or different I-140 petition for the same beneficiary I-797
- a USCIS notice that can be a Receipt Notice, an Approval Notice or a Request for Evidence (RFE), though people typically
use the term to refer to the Approval Notice, specifically. L Lawful
Permanent Resident (LPR; Also Green Card Holder) - One having the right to reside permanently and work in the
U.S. Unlike a U.S. citizen, however, an LPR does not have the right to vote and can be removed (deported) if, for example,
convicted of certain crimes. LCA - See Labor Condition Application. Legacy INS - the term used in reference to the Immigration and Naturalization Service
(INS), prior to its being replaced by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), following the enactment
of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 Legalized Aliens - Certain illegal aliens
who were eligible to apply for temporary resident status under the legalization provision of the Immigration Reform and Control
Act of 1986. To be eligible, aliens must have continuously resided in the United States in an unlawful status since January
1, 1982, not be excludable, and have entered the United States either 1) illegally before January 1, 1982, or 2) as temporary
visitors before January 1, 1982, with their authorized stay expiring before that date or with the Government’s knowledge
of their unlawful status before that date. Legalization consists of two stages--temporary and then permanent residency. In
order to adjust to permanent status aliens must have had continuous residence in the United States, be admissible as an immigrant,
and demonstrate at least a minimal understanding and knowledge of the English language and U.S. history and government.
I
ICE - See U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Illegal Immigration and Immigrant
Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRIRA) - legislation that created a series of major changes in immigration law, including
the shift from deportation proceedings to removal proceedings.
Immediate Relatives - Certain
immigrants who because of their close relationship to U.S. citizens are exempt from the numerical limitations imposed on immigration
to the United States. Immediate relatives are: spouses of citizens, children (under 21 years of age and unmarried) of citizens,
and parents of citizens 21 years of age or older.
Immigration Act of 1990 - Public Law 101-649 (Act of November 29, 1990), which increased the
limits on legal immigration to the United States, revised all grounds for exclusion and deportation, authorized temporary
protected status to aliens of designated countries, revised and established new nonimmigrant admission categories, revised
and extended the Visa Waiver Pilot Program, and revised naturalization authority and requirements.
Immigrant
- Person with the intention of staying in the U.S. permanently.
Immigrant Intent - all visitors to the U.S. are presumed to have the intention to remain permanently,
unless they demonstrate otherwise.
Immigration
Judge - An attorney appointed by the Attorney General to act as an administrative judge within the Executive Office
for Immigration Review. They are qualified to conduct specified classes of proceedings, including removal proceedings.
Immigration
Marriage Fraud Amendments of 1986 - Public Law 99-639 (Act of 11/10/86), which was passed in order to deter immigration-related
marriage fraud. Its major provision stipulates that aliens deriving their immigrant status based on a marriage of less than
two years are conditional immigrants. To remove their conditional status the immigrants must apply at an Immigration and Naturalization
Service office during the 90-day period before their second-year anniversary of receiving conditional status. If the aliens
cannot show that the marriage through which the status was obtained was and is a valid one, their conditional immigrant status
may be terminated and they may become deportable.
Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986 - Public Law 99-603 (Act of 11/6/86), which was passed
in order to control and deter illegal immigration to the United States. Its major provisions stipulate legalization of undocumented
aliens who had been continuously unlawfully present since 1982, legalization of certain agricultural workers, sanctions for
employers who knowingly hire undocumented workers, and increased enforcement at U.S. borders.
Inadmissible - An alien seeking admission at a port of entry
who does not meet the criteria in the INA for admission. The alien may be placed in removal proceedings or, under certain
circumstances, allowed to withdraw his or her application for admission.
Inspection - The process by which a person is questioned, and his or her documents
are examined, at a Port of Entry (POE) to the U.S. In order to enter the U.S. legally, one must be inspected and either admitted
or paroled. (See also definitions of Admission, Deferred Inspection, Inspector, and, Parole.)
Inspector
- The CBP officer conducting the check or Inspection. One encounters inspectors at airports as well as at land borders.
International Representative - As a nonimmigrant class of admission, an alien coming temporarily
to the United States as a principal or other accredited representative of a foreign government (whether officially recognized
or not recognized by the United States) to an international organization, an international organization officer or employee,
and all above aliens’ spouses and unmarried minor (or dependent) children.
Intracompany Transferee - An alien, employed for at least one continuous year
out of the last three by an international firm or corporation, who seeks to enter the United States temporarily in order to
continue to work for the same employer, or a subsidiary or affiliate, in a capacity that is primarily managerial, executive,
or involves specialized knowledge, and the alien’s spouse and minor unmarried children.
I-94 Card
(also, Arrival / Departure Record) - official record indicating the date of entry / extension / change, the status in which
one is admitted and the expiration date of that status. The I-94 can either be the small card, generally white, that was issued
at the Port of Entry (POE) or, if the person changed or extended status in the U.S., the latest I-94 would be attached to
the bottom of a USCIS Approval Notice (I-797). Visa Waiver Program travelers obtain a green I-94W. Lawful Permanent Residents
(LPRs) and U.S. citizens receive stamps in their passports, but are not issued I-94s.
J
J-1 - Exchange Visitor nonimmigrant visa. J-2 is the dependent classification.
K
K-1
- Fiancé/e Visa. K-2 is the dependent classification.
Labor Certification (LC) - Requirement for U.S. employers seeking to employ certain persons whose immigration
to the United States is based on job skills or nonimmigrant temporary workers coming to perform services for which qualified
authorized workers are unavailable in the United States. Labor certification is issued by the Secretary of Labor and contains
attestations by U.S. employers as to the numbers of U.S. workers available to undertake the employment sought by an applicant,
and the effect of the alien’s employment on the wages and working conditions of U.S. workers similarly employed. Determination
of labor availability in the United States is made at the time of a visa application and at the location where the applicant
wishes to work.
Labor Condition Application (LCA) - It is a form filed by the H1B employer with
the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) as part of the H1B petition process, making several attestations or promises. The employer
agrees to pay the H1B employee the greater of (a) the actual wage paid to U.S. workers in the same position with the employer
or (b) the prevailing wage for the position in that local area. The employer promises to provide the same working conditions
to H1B workers as to U.S. workers, that there is no strike or work stoppage, and that notice of the LCA has been posted at
the worksite. A copy of the LCA must also be given to the H1B worker. For employers defined as "H1B dependent" there
are additional attestations with regard to recruitment and displacement of U.S. workers.
Legalization
Dependents - A maximum of 55,000 visas were issued to spouses and children of aliens legalized under the provisions
of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 in each of fiscal years 1992-94.
Legalization Dependents - A maximum of 55,000 visas were issued to spouses and children of
aliens legalized under the provisions of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 in each of fiscal years 1992-94.
Legalization Dependents -
A maximum of 55,000 visas were issued to spouses and children of aliens legalized under the provisions of the Immigration
Reform and Control Act of 1986 in each of fiscal years 1992-94.
Legalization Dependents - A maximum of 55,000 visas were issued to spouses and children of
aliens legalized under the provisions of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 in each of fiscal years 1992-94.
ICHP (International Commission on Healthcare
Professions) - a division of CGFNS that administers the VisaScreen Certification Program.
IELTS (International
English Language Testing System) - an examination which provides a complete assessment of English reading, writing, and speaking
proficiency. The IELTS is jointly administered by the University of Cambridge ESOL (English as a Second Language) Examinations,
the British Council, and IDP Education Australia, and is offered throughout most regions of the world. The IELTS is one of
the approved exams that satisfies the spoken and written English language proficiency requirements for obtaining a CGFNS Certificate
and VisaScreen Certification.
Illegal Immigration
and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRIRA) - legislation that created a series of major changes in immigration
law, including the shift from deportation proceedings to removal proceedings.
Immediate Relatives
- Certain immigrants who because of their close relationship to U.S. citizens are exempt from the numerical limitations imposed
on immigration to the United States. Immediate relatives are: spouses of citizens, children (under 21 years of age and unmarried)
of citizens, and parents of citizens 21 years of age or older.
Immigration Act of 1990 - Public Law 101-649 (Act of November 29, 1990), which increased the
limits on legal immigration to the United States, revised all grounds for exclusion and deportation, authorized temporary
protected status to aliens of designated countries, revised and established new nonimmigrant admission categories, revised
and extended the Visa Waiver Pilot Program, and revised naturalization authority and requirements.
Immigrant
- Person with the intention of staying in the U.S. permanently.
Immigrant Visa (IV) - A permanent visa issued at a consulate. Upon entering the U.S. with the IV
packet from the consulate, one is admitted as a Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR).
Immigrant Intent - all visitors to the U.S. are presumed to have the intention to remain permanently,
unless they demonstrate otherwise.
Immigration
Information Officer (IIO) - the person one reaches by phone when calling a USCIS Service Center. Those at the information
counter at a local District Office of the USCIS may also be known as IIOs.
Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) - Formerly the federal government agency with the primary responsibility for immigration issues until March 1, 2003. Now referred to as Legacy INS, all duties formerly performed by this agency are now carried out by government agencies under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including but not limited to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP), and Immigration and U.S. Customs Enforcement (ICE). The U.S. Department of State (DOS) and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) also have key immigration-related responsibilities.
Immigration
Judge - An attorney appointed by the Attorney General to act as an administrative judge within the Executive Office
for Immigration Review. They are qualified to conduct specified classes of proceedings, including removal proceedings.
Immigration and Nationality Act - The Act (INA), which, along
with other immigration laws, treaties, and conventions of the United States, relates to the immigration, temporary admission,
naturalization, and removal of aliens.
Immigration
Marriage Fraud Amendments of 1986 - Public Law 99-639 (Act of 11/10/86), which was passed in order to deter immigration-related
marriage fraud. Its major provision stipulates that aliens deriving their immigrant status based on a marriage of less than
two years are conditional immigrants. To remove their conditional status the immigrants must apply at an Immigration and Naturalization
Service office during the 90-day period before their second-year anniversary of receiving conditional status. If the aliens
cannot show that the marriage through which the status was obtained was and is a valid one, their conditional immigrant status
may be terminated and they may become deportable.
Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986 - Public Law 99-603 (Act of 11/6/86), which was passed
in order to control and deter illegal immigration to the United States. Its major provisions stipulate legalization of undocumented
aliens who had been continuously unlawfully present since 1982, legalization of certain agricultural workers, sanctions for
employers who knowingly hire undocumented workers, and increased enforcement at U.S. borders.
Inadmissible - An alien seeking admission at a port of entry
who does not meet the criteria in the INA for admission. The alien may be placed in removal proceedings or, under certain
circumstances, allowed to withdraw his or her application for admission.
Inspection - The process by which a person is questioned, and his or her documents
are examined, at a Port of Entry (POE) to the U.S. In order to enter the U.S. legally, one must be inspected and either admitted
or paroled. (See also definitions of Admission, Deferred Inspection, Inspector, and, Parole.)
Inspector
- The CBP officer conducting the check or Inspection. One encounters inspectors at airports as well as at land borders.
Interfiling - It is a procedure that allows an applicant to change the I-140
petition upon which the I-485 is based in order to proceed through a new or different I-140 petition for the same beneficiary
International Representative - As a nonimmigrant class of admission, an alien coming temporarily
to the United States as a principal or other accredited representative of a foreign government (whether officially recognized
or not recognized by the United States) to an international organization, an international organization officer or employee,
and all above aliens’ spouses and unmarried minor (or dependent) children.
Intracompany Transferee - An alien, employed for at least one continuous year
out of the last three by an international firm or corporation, who seeks to enter the United States temporarily in order to
continue to work for the same employer, or a subsidiary or affiliate, in a capacity that is primarily managerial, executive,
or involves specialized knowledge, and the alien’s spouse and minor unmarried children.
I-94 Card
(also, Arrival / Departure Record) - official record indicating the date of entry / extension / change, the status in which
one is admitted and the expiration date of that status. The I-94 can either be the small card, generally white, that was issued
at the Port of Entry (POE) or, if the person changed or extended status in the U.S., the latest I-94 would be attached to
the bottom of a USCIS Approval Notice (I-797). Visa Waiver Program travelers obtain a green I-94W. Lawful Permanent Residents
(LPRs) and U.S. citizens receive stamps in their passports, but are not issued I-94s.
I-797
- a USCIS notice that can be a Receipt Notice, an Approval Notice or a Request for Evidence (RFE), though people typically
use the term to refer to the Approval Notice, specifically.
J
J-1 - Exchange Visitor nonimmigrant visa. J-2 is the dependent classification.
K
K-1 - Fiancé/e Visa. K-2 is the dependent classification.
L
Labor Certification (LC) - Requirement for U.S. employers seeking to employ certain persons whose immigration
to the United States is based on job skills or nonimmigrant temporary workers coming to perform services for which qualified
authorized workers are unavailable in the United States. Labor certification is issued by the Secretary of Labor and contains
attestations by U.S. employers as to the numbers of U.S. workers available to undertake the employment sought by an applicant,
and the effect of the alien’s employment on the wages and working conditions of U.S. workers similarly employed. Determination
of labor availability in the United States is made at the time of a visa application and at the location where the applicant
wishes to work.
Labor Condition Application (LCA) - It is a form filed by the H1B employer with
the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) as part of the H1B petition process, making several attestations or promises. The employer
agrees to pay the H1B employee the greater of (a) the actual wage paid to U.S. workers in the same position with the employer
or (b) the prevailing wage for the position in that local area. The employer promises to provide the same working conditions
to H1B workers as to U.S. workers, that there is no strike or work stoppage, and that notice of the LCA has been posted at
the worksite. A copy of the LCA must also be given to the H1B worker. For employers defined as "H1B dependent" there
are additional attestations with regard to recruitment and displacement of U.S. workers.
Lawful
Permanent Resident (LPR; Also Green Card Holder) - One having the right to reside permanently and work in the
U.S. Unlike a U.S. citizen, however, an LPR does not have the right to vote and can be removed (deported) if, for example,
convicted of certain crimes.
LCA - See Labor Condition Application.
Legacy INS - the term used in reference to the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), prior to its being replaced by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), following the enactment of the Homeland Security Act of 2002
Legalization
Dependents - A maximum of 55,000 visas were issued to spouses and children of aliens legalized under the provisions
of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 in each of fiscal years 1992-94.
Legalization Dependents - A maximum of 55,000 visas were issued to spouses and children of
aliens legalized under the provisions of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 in each of fiscal years 1992-94.
Legalization Dependents -
A maximum of 55,000 visas were issued to spouses and children of aliens legalized under the provisions of the Immigration
Reform and Control Act of 1986 in each of fiscal years 1992-94.
Legalization Dependents - A maximum of 55,000 visas were issued to spouses and children of aliens legalized under the provisions of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 in each of fiscal years 1992-94.
Legalized Aliens - Certain illegal aliens who were eligible to apply for temporary resident status under the legalization provision of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. To be eligible, aliens must have continuously resided in the United States in an unlawful status since January 1, 1982, not be excludable, and have entered the United States either 1) illegally before January 1, 1982, or 2) as temporary visitors before January 1, 1982, with their authorized stay expiring before that date or with the Government’s knowledge of their unlawful status before that date. Legalization consists of two stages--temporary and then permanent residency. In order to adjust to permanent status aliens must have had continuous residence in the United States, be admissible as an immigrant, and demonstrate at least a minimal understanding and knowledge of the English language and U.S. history and government.
ICHP (International Commission on Healthcare
Professions) - a division of CGFNS that administers the VisaScreen Certification Program.
IELTS (International
English Language Testing System) - an examination which provides a complete assessment of English reading, writing, and speaking
proficiency. The IELTS is jointly administered by the University of Cambridge ESOL (English as a Second Language) Examinations,
the British Council, and IDP Education Australia, and is offered throughout most regions of the world. The IELTS is one of
the approved exams that satisfies the spoken and written English language proficiency requirements for obtaining a CGFNS Certificate
and VisaScreen Certification.
Illegal Immigration
and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRIRA) - legislation that created a series of major changes in immigration
law, including the shift from deportation proceedings to removal proceedings.
Immediate Relatives
- Certain immigrants who because of their close relationship to U.S. citizens are exempt from the numerical limitations imposed
on immigration to the United States. Immediate relatives are: spouses of citizens, children (under 21 years of age and unmarried)
of citizens, and parents of citizens 21 years of age or older.
Immigration Act of 1990 - Public Law 101-649 (Act of November 29, 1990), which increased the
limits on legal immigration to the United States, revised all grounds for exclusion and deportation, authorized temporary
protected status to aliens of designated countries, revised and established new nonimmigrant admission categories, revised
and extended the Visa Waiver Pilot Program, and revised naturalization authority and requirements.
Immigrant
- Person with the intention of staying in the U.S. permanently.
Immigrant Visa (IV) - A permanent visa issued at a consulate. Upon entering the U.S. with the IV
packet from the consulate, one is admitted as a Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR).
Immigrant Intent - all visitors to the U.S. are presumed to have the intention to remain permanently,
unless they demonstrate otherwise.
Immigration
Information Officer (IIO) - the person one reaches by phone when calling a USCIS Service Center. Those at the information
counter at a local District Office of the USCIS may also be known as IIOs.
Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) - Formerly the federal government agency with the primary responsibility for immigration issues until March 1, 2003. Now referred to as Legacy INS, all duties formerly performed by this agency are now carried out by government agencies under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including but not limited to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP), and Immigration and U.S. Customs Enforcement (ICE). The U.S. Department of State (DOS) and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) also have key immigration-related responsibilities.
Immigration
Judge - An attorney appointed by the Attorney General to act as an administrative judge within the Executive Office
for Immigration Review. They are qualified to conduct specified classes of proceedings, including removal proceedings.
Immigration and Nationality Act - The Act (INA), which, along
with other immigration laws, treaties, and conventions of the United States, relates to the immigration, temporary admission,
naturalization, and removal of aliens.
Immigration
Marriage Fraud Amendments of 1986 - Public Law 99-639 (Act of 11/10/86), which was passed in order to deter immigration-related
marriage fraud. Its major provision stipulates that aliens deriving their immigrant status based on a marriage of less than
two years are conditional immigrants. To remove their conditional status the immigrants must apply at an Immigration and Naturalization
Service office during the 90-day period before their second-year anniversary of receiving conditional status. If the aliens
cannot show that the marriage through which the status was obtained was and is a valid one, their conditional immigrant status
may be terminated and they may become deportable.
Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986 - Public Law 99-603 (Act of 11/6/86), which was passed
in order to control and deter illegal immigration to the United States. Its major provisions stipulate legalization of undocumented
aliens who had been continuously unlawfully present since 1982, legalization of certain agricultural workers, sanctions for
employers who knowingly hire undocumented workers, and increased enforcement at U.S. borders.
Inadmissible - An alien seeking admission at a port of entry
who does not meet the criteria in the INA for admission. The alien may be placed in removal proceedings or, under certain
circumstances, allowed to withdraw his or her application for admission.
Inspection - The process by which a person is questioned, and his or her documents
are examined, at a Port of Entry (POE) to the U.S. In order to enter the U.S. legally, one must be inspected and either admitted
or paroled. (See also definitions of Admission, Deferred Inspection, Inspector, and, Parole.)
Inspector
- The CBP officer conducting the check or Inspection. One encounters inspectors at airports as well as at land borders.
Interfiling - It is a procedure that allows an applicant to change the I-140
petition upon which the I-485 is based in order to proceed through a new or different I-140 petition for the same beneficiary
International Representative - As a nonimmigrant class of admission, an alien coming temporarily
to the United States as a principal or other accredited representative of a foreign government (whether officially recognized
or not recognized by the United States) to an international organization, an international organization officer or employee,
and all above aliens’ spouses and unmarried minor (or dependent) children.
Intracompany Transferee - An alien, employed for at least one continuous year
out of the last three by an international firm or corporation, who seeks to enter the United States temporarily in order to
continue to work for the same employer, or a subsidiary or affiliate, in a capacity that is primarily managerial, executive,
or involves specialized knowledge, and the alien’s spouse and minor unmarried children.
I-94 Card
(also, Arrival / Departure Record) - official record indicating the date of entry / extension / change, the status in which
one is admitted and the expiration date of that status. The I-94 can either be the small card, generally white, that was issued
at the Port of Entry (POE) or, if the person changed or extended status in the U.S., the latest I-94 would be attached to
the bottom of a USCIS Approval Notice (I-797). Visa Waiver Program travelers obtain a green I-94W. Lawful Permanent Residents
(LPRs) and U.S. citizens receive stamps in their passports, but are not issued I-94s.
I-797
- a USCIS notice that can be a Receipt Notice, an Approval Notice or a Request for Evidence (RFE), though people typically
use the term to refer to the Approval Notice, specifically.
J
J-1 - Exchange Visitor nonimmigrant visa. J-2 is the dependent classification.
K
K-1 - Fiancé/e Visa. K-2 is the dependent classification.
L
Labor Certification (LC) - Requirement for U.S. employers seeking to employ certain persons whose immigration
to the United States is based on job skills or nonimmigrant temporary workers coming to perform services for which qualified
authorized workers are unavailable in the United States. Labor certification is issued by the Secretary of Labor and contains
attestations by U.S. employers as to the numbers of U.S. workers available to undertake the employment sought by an applicant,
and the effect of the alien’s employment on the wages and working conditions of U.S. workers similarly employed. Determination
of labor availability in the United States is made at the time of a visa application and at the location where the applicant
wishes to work.
Labor Condition Application (LCA) - It is a form filed by the H1B employer with
the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) as part of the H1B petition process, making several attestations or promises. The employer
agrees to pay the H1B employee the greater of (a) the actual wage paid to U.S. workers in the same position with the employer
or (b) the prevailing wage for the position in that local area. The employer promises to provide the same working conditions
to H1B workers as to U.S. workers, that there is no strike or work stoppage, and that notice of the LCA has been posted at
the worksite. A copy of the LCA must also be given to the H1B worker. For employers defined as "H1B dependent" there
are additional attestations with regard to recruitment and displacement of U.S. workers.
Lawful
Permanent Resident (LPR; Also Green Card Holder) - One having the right to reside permanently and work in the
U.S. Unlike a U.S. citizen, however, an LPR does not have the right to vote and can be removed (deported) if, for example,
convicted of certain crimes.
LCA - See Labor Condition Application.
Legacy INS - the term used in reference to the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), prior to its being replaced by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), following the enactment of the Homeland Security Act of 2002
Legalization
Dependents - A maximum of 55,000 visas were issued to spouses and children of aliens legalized under the provisions
of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 in each of fiscal years 1992-94.
Legalization Dependents - A maximum of 55,000 visas were issued to spouses and children of
aliens legalized under the provisions of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 in each of fiscal years 1992-94.
Legalization Dependents -
A maximum of 55,000 visas were issued to spouses and children of aliens legalized under the provisions of the Immigration
Reform and Control Act of 1986 in each of fiscal years 1992-94.
Legalization Dependents - A maximum of 55,000 visas were issued to spouses and children of aliens legalized under the provisions of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 in each of fiscal years 1992-94.
Legalized Aliens - Certain illegal aliens who were eligible to apply for temporary resident status under the legalization provision of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. To be eligible, aliens must have continuously resided in the United States in an unlawful status since January 1, 1982, not be excludable, and have entered the United States either 1) illegally before January 1, 1982, or 2) as temporary visitors before January 1, 1982, with their authorized stay expiring before that date or with the Government’s knowledge of their unlawful status before that date. Legalization consists of two stages--temporary and then permanent residency. In order to adjust to permanent status aliens must have had continuous residence in the United States, be admissible as an immigrant, and demonstrate at least a minimal understanding and knowledge of the English language and U.S. history and government.
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Phone : 202-293-6198 Fax : 202-293-6198
E-mail: dhashim@hashim-immigration.com
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