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sponsored immigrant
sponsored immigrant An immigrant who has had an affidavit of support filed
section 213a
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) which establishes that sponsors have a legal duty to support immigrants they want to … which establishes that sponsors have a legal duty to support immigrants they want to bring (sponsor) to the United States. They
joint sponsor
joint sponsor A person who accepts legal responsibility for supporting an immigrant
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preference system
since fiscal year 1992 among which the family-sponsored and employment-based immigrant preference visas are distributed. The family-sponsored preferences are: 1) unmarried
federal poverty guidelines
these figures in immigrant visa cases to determine whether a sponsor's income is sufficient to support a new immigrant, in accordance
poverty guidelines
these figures in immigrant visa cases to determine whether a sponsor's income is sufficient to support a new immigrant, in accordance
subject to the numerical limit
subject to the numerical limit Categories of legal immigrants subject to annual limits under the provisions of the flexible
per-country-limit
of family-sponsored and employment-based visas available. Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
household income
household income The income used to determine whether a sponsor meets the minimum income requirements under Section 213A of the … 213A of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) for some immigrant visa cases. Source: Department of State. March 2007.
sponsor
sponsor 1 : a legislator who introduces and supports a legislative … person who assumes responsibility for some other person (as an immigrant) or thing 3 a : one that securitizes assets b
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