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IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION LEGAL GLOSSARY |
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Glossary of Immigration and Naturalization Terms
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Beneficiaries: Aliens on whose behalf a
U.S. citizen, legal permanent resident, or employer have filed a petition for
such aliens to receive immigration benefits from the U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services. Beneficiaries generally receive a lawful status as a
result of their relationship to a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or
U.S. employer.
Birth: The country in which a person is
born.
Border Crosser: An alien resident of the
United States re-entering the country after an absence of less than six months
in Canada or Mexico, or a non-resident alien entering the United States across
the Canadian border for stays of no more than six months or across the Mexican
border for stays of no more than 72 hours.
Business Non-Immigrant: An alien coming
temporarily to the United States to engage in commercial transactions which do
not involve gainful employment in the United States, i.e., engaged in
international commerce on behalf of a foreign firm, not employed in the U.S.
labor market, and receives no salary from U.S. sources.
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