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Glossary of Immigration and
Naturalization Terms
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Labor Certification: Requirement for
U.S. employers seeking to employ certain persons
whose immigration to the United States is based
on job skills or non-immigrant temporary workers
coming to perform services for which qualified
authorized workers are unavailable in the United
States. Labor certification is issued by the
Secretary of Labor and contains attestations by
U.S. employers as to the numbers of U.S. workers
available to undertake the employment sought by
an applicant, and the effect of the alien’s
employment on the wages and working conditions
of U.S. workers similarly employed.
Determination of labor availability in the
United States is made at the time of a visa
application and at the location where the
applicant wishes to work.
Lawful Permanent Resident: Any person not a citizen of the United
States who is residing the in the U.S. under
legally recognized and lawfully recorded
permanent residence as an immigrant. Also known
as "Permanent Resident Alien," "Resident Alien
Permit Holder," and "Green Card Holder."
Legalization Dependents: A maximum of
55,000 visas were issued to spouses and children
of aliens legalized under the provisions of the
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 in
each of fiscal years 1992-94.
Legalized Aliens: Certain illegal aliens
who were eligible to apply for temporary
resident status under the legalization provision
of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of
1986. To be eligible, aliens must have
continuously resided in the United States in an
unlawful status since January 1, 1982, not be
excludable, and have entered the United States
either 1) illegally before January 1, 1982, or
2) as temporary visitors before January 1, 1982,
with their authorized stay expiring before that
date or with the Government’s knowledge of their
unlawful status before that date. Legalization
consists of two stages--temporary and then
permanent residency. In order to adjust to
permanent status aliens must have had continuous
residence in the United States, be admissible as
an immigrant, and demonstrate at least a minimal
understanding and knowledge of the English
language and U.S. history and government. | 
