Unit 4 Immigration Law

Quota

A legal limit on the number of immigrants allowed to enter a country from a specific nation or region within a given timeframe.

Naturalization

The process by which a non-citizen can acquire citizenship in a country, typically involving residency requirements, application, and an oath of allegiance.

Visa

Official document that allows a person to enter, stay, or leave a country

Non-immigrant Visa

Issued to individuals for temporary stays in a country, typically for tourism, business, or study purposes

Immigrant Visa

Issued to individuals seeking permanent residency in a country, allowing them to live and work there indefinitely

Lawful Permanent Resident

An immigrant who has been granted the right to live and work in a country on a permanent basis.

Green Card

A document granting lawful permanent residency in the United States, allowing holders to live and work indefinitely.

USCIS

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, the agency responsible for overseeing lawful immigration to the United States, including processing visa applications and green card requests.

Asylum

Protection allowing individuals to remain in a country due to fear of persecution in their home country.

Refugee

program is for people outside the United States and their immediate relatives

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

is a federal agency under the Department of Homeland Security responsible for enforcing immigration laws and investigating customs violations, including human trafficking and immigration fraud

Executive Order

A directive issued by the President of the United States to manage operations of the federal government, often used to influence immigration policy.