Immigration

Immigration

Moving to and living permanently in another country. Also, a government department dealing with applications from foreign citizens who wish to live in a host country.

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labor condition application (LCA)

Immigration; US visa

A request to the Department of Labor for a foreign worker to work in the U. S.

household income

Immigration; US visa

The income used to determine whether a sponsor meets the minimum income requirements under Section 213A of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) for some immigrant visa cases.

adopted child

Immigration; US visa

An unmarried child under age 21, who was adopted while under the age of sixteen, and who has been in legal custody and lived with the adopting parent(s) for at least two years. ...

retrogression

Immigration; US visa

Sometimes a case that is current one month will not be current the next month. This occurs when the annual numerical limit has been reached. This usually happens near the end of ...

naturalization

Immigration; US visa

A citizen who acquires nationality of a country after birth. That is, the person did not become a citizen by birth, but by a legal procedure. See the USCIS website for more ...

cohabit

Immigration; US visa

To live together without a legal marriage ceremony.

documentarily qualified

Immigration; US visa

The applicant has obtained all documents specified by the consular officer as sufficient to meet the formal visa application requirements, and necessary processing procedures of ...