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Who Is An Alien For Purposes Of United States Immigration?

An alien is any individual who is not a citizen or a national of the U.S.  Within the category of alien are several distinctions:

Legal alien: one who is permitted to remain in the U.S. based on certain terms
Resident alien: one who is permitted to reside in the U.S. either temporarily or permanently
Nonresident alien: one who is permitted to visit the U.S.
Illegal alien: one who resides in the U.S. unlawfully, either as a result of illicit entry or an excessively long stay that outlasts the duration granted by a non-immigrant visa

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