Definition of resident alien in English English dictionary
A person born outside the United States who has legally established temporary or permanent residence in the United States, but has not become a United States citizen
A non-U S citizen who is granted most of the rights of an U S citizen, including permanent residency in the United States Resident Alien status is usually evidenced by a "Green Card "
A non-U S citizen, including permanent residency in the U S Resident alien status is usually evidenced by a "Green Card"
A citizen of another country who lives in the United States and/or has resident status by law or visa, or passes the substantial presence test
– You are a resident alien of the United States for tax purposes if you meet either the green card test or the substantial presence test for the calendar year (January 1-December 31) Back to Top
An individual who is not a citizen of the United States but is a resident Permanent resident aliens are issued an Alien Registration Card (also called a "green card") by the Immigration and Naturalization Service as evidence of permanent residency