Immigration Adjustment to Permanent Resident Status Under Section 245(i)

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Emigration and immigration.

Noncitizens.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] [publisher not identified] 2003

Summary:

Provides background on Section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, which allows legal aliens to adjust their status to permanent residents upon becoming eligible, without obtaining an immigrant visa. Reviews the addition of subsection (i) which extended the same opportunity to illegal immigrants, the debate on extending the section, the immigration status of prospective beneficiaries, legislation in 107th and 108th Congresses, and pro/con arguments

Notes:

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Immigration

Publisher Number:

CRS-2003-DSP-0490

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Restricted for use by site license