Selective Service System — Agency overview Formed May 18, 1917 September 16, 1940 Headquarters Arlington County, Virginia, United States … Wikipedia
Permanent residence (United States) — [ thumb|A United States Permanent Resident Card (green card)] A United States Permanent Resident Card, also known as a green card, is an identification card attesting to the permanent resident status of an alien in the United States of America.… … Wikipedia
United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… … Universalium
education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… … Universalium
Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006 — For the 2007 act, see Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007. The Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act (CIRA, S. 2611) was a United States Senate bill introduced in the 109th Congress (2005–2006) by Sen. Arlen Specter [PA] on April 7, 2006 … Wikipedia
Prucol — Permanent Residence Under Color of Law (PRUCOL) is not recognized as an immigration status by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS); this category was created by the courts and is a public benefits eligibility category. For a… … Wikipedia
Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Cardoza-Fonseca — SCOTUSCase Litigants=INS v. Cardoza Fonseca ArgueDate=October 7 ArgueYear=1986 DecideDate=March 9 DecideYear=1987 FullName=Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Cardoza Fonseca USVol=480 USPage=421 Prior=The Ninth Circuit had remanded the… … Wikipedia
DREAM Act — The DREAM Act (acronym for Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors) is an American legislative proposal first introduced in the Senate on August 1, 2001[1] and most recently reintroduced there on May 11, 2011. This bill would provide… … Wikipedia
Supplemental Security Income — (or SSI) is a monthly stipend provided to aged (legally deemed to be 65 or older), blind, or disabled persons based on need, paid by the United States Government. [( SSA Supplemental Security Income (SSI) p. 2)] The program is administered by the … Wikipedia
United States visas — are used by millions of foreign nationals visiting the United States every year. Other foreign nationals come to live in the U.S. permanently.A foreign national wishing to enter the U.S. must obtain a visa: *1) If he or she is not a citizen of… … Wikipedia