Examples of Lawfully admitted for permanent residence in a sentence
A noncitizen who falls into that category is considered a “Qualified Alien” if he/she is: • Lawfully admitted for permanent residence (LAPR).
A qualified alien means an alien who at the time the alien applies for or receives food stamps is in one of the following categories as determined by the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS) of the Department of Homeland Security (formerly the Immigration and Naturalization Service in the Department of Justice): • Lawfully admitted for permanent residence (LPR) in the United States (holders of green cards).
Lawfully admitted for permanent residence under the U.S. Immigration30 and Nationality Act (hereafter referred to as the “INA”); or 31 b.
Lawfully admitted for permanent residence, see section 1101(a)(20) of this title.
Regulations define the term “unauthorized for employment” to mean “with respect to employment of an alien at a particular time, that the alien is not at that time either: (1) Lawfully admitted for permanent residence, or (2) authorized to be so employed by this Act or by the Attorney General.” A violation of this prohibition is commonly referred to as a “knowing hire” violation.