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A# |
Alien Registration Number. An A# is issued to all foreign nationals applying for a Green Card.
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A-1 Visa |
Foreign government officials, ambassadors, public ministers, career diplomats, consular officers or other high level government officials. |
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A-2 Visa |
For other officials or employees of foreign governments in lesser ranks. |
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A-3 Visa |
Attendants, servants or other personal employees of foreign government officials. |
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Accompanying Relative |
Foreign nationals who are eligible to receive a nonimmigrant visa or a green cards may also obtain a nonimmigrant visa or Green Card for their immediate family members. Accompanying relatives may only include spouse and unmarried children under the age of 21 who will be traveling with the foreign national. |
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Acquired Citizenship |
Citizenship conferred at birth on children born abroad to a US citizen parent(s). |
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Adjudicate |
Legally judge a document or case. |
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Adjustment to Immigrant Status |
Procedure allowing certain aliens already in the U.S. to apply for immigrant status. Aliens admitted to the United States in a nonimmigrant, refugee, or parolee category may have their status changed to that of lawful permanent resident if they are eligible to receive an immigrant visa and one is immediately available. In such cases, the alien is counted as an immigrant as of the date of adjustment, even though the alien may have been in the United States for an extended period of time.
Beginning in October 1994, section 245(i) of the INA allowed illegal residents who were eligible for immigrant status to remain in the United States and adjust to permanent resident status by applying at an INS office and paying an additional penalty fee. Section 245(i) is no longer available unless the alien is the beneficiary of a petition under section 204 of the Act or of an application for a labor certification under section 212(a)(5)(A), filed before January 15, 1998. Prior to October 1994, most illegal residents were required to leave the United States and acquire a visa abroad from the Department of State as they are again now. |
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Advance Parole |
Advance Parole is permission for certain aliens, who do not have a valid immigrant visa, to re-enter the United States after traveling abroad. Such aliens must be approved for Advance Parole before leaving the United States. If they have not obtained Advance Parole prior to traveling abroad, they will not be permitted to re-enter the United States upon their return.
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Affidavit of Support (I-134) |
A promise with the Immigration and Naturalization Service to support an alien entering the United States and that the alien will not become a public charge. |
Affidavit of Support
(I-864) | If you are bringing a relative to live permanently in the United States, you must accept legal responsibility for financially supporting this family member. You accept this responsibility and become your relative's sponsor by completing and signing a document called an
Affidavit of Support. This legally enforceable responsibility lasts until your relative becomes a U.S. citizen or can be credited with 40 quarters of work (usually 10 years.)
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