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Who
is a permanent resident Alien of the US?
An alien admitted to the United States as a lawful permanent resident.
Permanent residents are also commonly referred to as immigrants; however,
the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) broadly defines an immigrant
as any alien in the United States, except one legally admitted under
specific nonimmigrant categories (INA section 101(a)(15)). An illegal
alien who entered the United States without inspection, for example,
would be strictly defined as an immigrant under the INA but is not
a permanent resident alien. Lawful permanent residents are legally
accorded the privilege of residing permanently in the United States.
They may be issued immigrant visas by the Department of State overseas
or adjusted to permanent resident status by the Immigration and Naturalization
Service in the United States. |
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