NACARA
- Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act.
National - A person owing permanent allegiance to
a state.
NATO Official
As a nonimmigrant class of admission, an alien coming temporarily
to the United States as a member of the armed forces or as a civilian
employed by the armed forces on assignment with a foreign government
signatory to NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), and the alien’s
spouse and unmarried minor (or dependent) children.
Naturalization
The conferring, by any means, of citizenship upon a person after
birth.
Naturalization Application
The form used by a lawful permanent resident to apply
for U.S. citizenship. The application is filed with the INS at
the Service Center with jurisdiction over the applicant’s place
of residence.
Nonimmigrant
An alien who seeks temporary entry to the United States for a specific
purpose. The alien must have a permanent residence abroad (for most
classes of admission) and qualify for the non-immigrant visa classification
sought. The nonimmigrant classifications include: foreign government
officials, visitors for business and for pleasure, aliens in transit
through the United States, treaty traders and investors, students,
international representatives, temporary workers and trainees, representatives
of foreign information media, exchange visitors,
fiance of U.S. citizens, intracompany
transferees, NATO officials, religious workers, and some others. Most
nonimmigrants can be accompanied or joined by spouses and unmarried
minor (or dependent) children.
North American Free-Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
Public Law 103-182 (Act of 12/8/93), superseded the United States-Canada
Free-Trade Agreement as of 1/1/94. It continues the special, reciprocal
trading relationship between the United States and Canada, and establishes
a similar relationship with Mexico.
Nursing Relief Act of 1989
Public Law 101-238 (Act of 12/18/89), provides for the adjustment
to permanent resident status of certain nonimmigrants who as of September
1, 1989, had H-1 nonimmigrant status as registered nurses; who had
been employed in that capacity for at least 3 years; and whose continued
nursing employment meets certain labor certification requirements.
