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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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