resident alien
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resident alien — UK US noun [C] LAW ► someone who has permission to live in a foreign country either permanently or temporarily: » If you are a resident alien, you must follow the same tax laws as US citizens … Financial and business terms
resident alien — n. A person who is not a citizen of the country in which he or she resides but who has been granted permanent resident status by immigration authorities. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney … Law dictionary
resident alien — noun count AMERICAN LEGAL someone from another country who has legal permission to live in the U.S … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
resident alien — 1. an alien who has legally established residence in the U.S. 2. an alien who has legally entered the U.S. as an immigrant with the intention of becoming a citizen. * * * resident alien UK US noun [countable] [singular resident alien plural… … Useful english dictionary
Resident Alien — For legal concept, see Alien (law). Resident Alien Studio album by Spacehog Released 24 October 1995 … Wikipedia
Resident Alien — A foreigner who is a permanent resident of the country in which he or she resides but does not have citizenship. To fall under this classification in the U.S., you need to either currently have a green card or have had one in the last calendar… … Investment dictionary
resident alien — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms resident alien : singular resident alien plural resident aliens legal American someone from another country who has legal permission to live in the US … English dictionary
resident alien — An alien having the status of a resident and accordingly in a separate classification. 3 Am J2d Aliens § 2. An alien who has come into the United States from a foreign country with the purpose of abandoning his residence abroad and of making his… … Ballentine's law dictionary
resident alien — 1. an alien who has legally established residence in the U.S. 2. an alien who has legally entered the U.S. as an immigrant with the intention of becoming a citizen. * * * … Universalium
resident alien — person from a foreign country that lives legally in another country but is not a citizen … English contemporary dictionary
