Difference between revisions of "Foreign national"
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| − | A foreign national is any person who is not a U.S. citizen | + | A foreign national is any person who is not a U.S. citizen who has been lawfully admitted as a permanent resident to the United States, or is an individual who is protected under the Immigration and Naturalization Act (8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)). |
Foreign nationals include: | Foreign nationals include: | ||
| − | + | *permanent U.S. residents. These are foreign nationals who hold a "green card." | |
| − | + | *protected individuals. These are foreign nationals seeking political asylum in the U.S. as refugees. | |
[[category:immigration]] | [[category:immigration]] | ||
[[category:law]] | [[category:law]] | ||
Revision as of 14:33, June 24, 2007
A foreign national is any person who is not a U.S. citizen who has been lawfully admitted as a permanent resident to the United States, or is an individual who is protected under the Immigration and Naturalization Act (8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).
Foreign nationals include:
- permanent U.S. residents. These are foreign nationals who hold a "green card."
- protected individuals. These are foreign nationals seeking political asylum in the U.S. as refugees.