Refers to an immigrant visa applicant who has: 1) returned Form DS 2001 (from the Instruction Package) to visa-issuing post (or in some cases, to the National Visa Center), OR 2) informed post in another way that he/she has all the documents for his/her immigrant visa application, and the post has completed its clearance procedures. DOL

The country of a person's citizenship or country in which the person is deemed a national. Crewman

A category of family immigration (F2) for spouses, children and unmarried sons and daughters of lawful permanent residents. Family

A child’s living parent when the child’s other parent is dead, and the living parent has not remarried. SWA:

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A type of visa in which family members travel with the principal applicant, (in immigrant visa cases, within six month of issuance of an immigrant visa to the principal applicant). Acquired Citizenship

Procedure allowing certain aliens already in the United States to apply for immigrant status. Aliens admitted to the United States in a nonimmigrant, refugee, or parolee category may have their status changed to that of lawful permanent resident if they are eligible to receive an immigrant visa and one is immediately available. In such cases, the a [..]

Procedure allowing certain aliens already in the United States to apply for immigrant status. Aliens admitted to the United States in a nonimmigrant or other category may have their status changed to that of lawful permanent resident if they are eligible to receive an immigrant visa and one is immediately available. In such cases, the alien is coun [..]

Some visa applications require further administrative processing, which takes additional time after the visa applicant's interview by a Consular Officer. Applicants are advised of this requirement when they apply.