A person coming to the US to remain permanently or for an indefinite period of time and to make the US the primary place of residence A permanent resident of the US is an immigrant A person who plans to become a permanent resident is an intending immigrant See Visitor
In INS terminology, an alien admitted to the United States as an actual or prospective permanent resident; an alien with the right to eventually obtain citizenship In common language, an alien living here permanently
A person who leaves his or her native country to settle in another country This person is an emigrant in the records of the country he leaves and an immigrant in the records of the country he enters
An alien admitted to the U S as a lawful permanent resident Immigrants are those persons lawfully accorded the privilege of residing permanently in the U S They may be issued immigrant visas by the Department of State overseas or adjusted to permanent resident status by the INS
An immigrant is a person who has come to live in a country from some other country. Compare emigrant. illegal immigrants. immigrant visas. someone who enters another country to live there permanently emigrant
A foreign national admitted to the U S as a lawful permanent resident An immigrant visa may be issued overseas by the Department of State, or adjusted to permanent resident status by INS in the U S