lawfully admitted for permanent residence
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Case Law, U.S. Code
Definitions from Case Law
From 419 U.S. 65 - Saxbe v. Bustos · 1974Most cited · 264 citing opinions
the status of having been lawfully accorded the privilege of residing permanently in the United States as an immigrant .
United States Code
8 U.S.C. § 1101 — as used in this chapter
The term “lawfully admitted for permanent residence” means the status of having been lawfully accorded the privilege of residing permanently in the United States as an immigrant in accordance with the immigration laws, such status not having changed.
18 U.S.C. § 2523 — in this section (2 versions over time)
the term “lawfully admitted for permanent residence” has the meaning given the term in section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)); and
31 U.S.C. § 5336 — in this section (2 versions over time)
The term “lawfully admitted for permanent residence” has the meaning given the term in section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)).
50 U.S.C. § 1709 — in this section (2 versions over time)
The terms “admission”, “admitted”, “alien”, and “lawfully admitted for permanent residence” have the meanings given those terms in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101).