United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office General Government Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1995-06-08 monographic deposited born digital 13 p. GA 1.13:GGD-95-162FS https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GGD-95-162FS P0b002ee1803a5813 f:gg95162f DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-GGD-95-162FS machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GGD-95-162FS GGD-95-162FS Citizenship Resident aliens Immigrants Immigration and naturalization law Immigration or emigration Illegal aliens Refugees Naturalization Los Angeles (CA) Phoenix (AZ) San Francisco (CA) Seattle (WA) Hawaii Anchorage (AK) Other Written Product GGD

This fact sheet provides information on aliens applying to the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) to adjust their status to lawful permanent residents. Recent legislation allows aliens who entered without inspection, worked illegally, or overstayed their visas to apply for permanent resident status without leaving the country. GAO provides data on (1) the number of aliens applying for permanent resident status under the legislation, (2) revenue that has been received as a result of these aliens' applications, (3) denial rates for these applications, and (4) the impact of these applications on INS' workload. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GGD-95-162FS/html/GAOREPORTS-GGD-95-162FS.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GGD-95-162FS/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GGD-95-162FS.pdf GAO/GGD-95-162FS https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GGD-95-162FS Other Written Product GAO/GGD-95-162FS; INS: Information on Aliens Applying for Permanent Resident Status; Citizenship Resident aliens Immigrants Immigration and naturalization law Immigration or emigration Illegal aliens Refugees Naturalization Los Angeles (CA) Phoenix (AZ) San Francisco (CA) Seattle (WA) Hawaii Anchorage (AK) Title 8 Section 1255 Title 8 Section 1255(i) Title 8 Section 1356(m) 8 U.S.C. 1255 8 U.S.C. 1255(i) 8 U.S.C. 1356(m) Public Law 103-317