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Glossary of Immigration and
Naturalization Terms
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General Naturalization Provisions: The
basic requirements for naturalization that every
applicant must meet, unless a member of a
special class. General provisions require an
applicant to be at least 18 years of age and a
lawful permanent resident with five years of
continuous residence in the United States, have
been physically present in the country for half
that period, and establish good moral character
for at least that period.
Geographic Area of Chargeability: Any one
of five regions (Africa, East Asia, Latin
America and the Caribbean, Near East and South
Asia, and the former Soviet Union and Eastern
Europe) into which the world is divided for the
initial admission of refugees to the United
States. Annual consultations between the
Executive Branch and the Congress determine the
ceiling on the number of refugees who can be
admitted to the United States from each area.
Beginning in fiscal year 1987, an unallocated
reserve was incorporated into the admission
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