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Lawful permanent resident

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002948

An individual who has been granted the privilege of residing permanently in the United States, evidenced by an Alien Registration Card, commonly known as a 'green card.' LPRs are authorized to live and work permanently in the U.S. and can apply for U.S. citizenship after meeting specific residency requirements. They are subject to certain obligations, including maintaining their residency status.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002948
FieldLaw
AbbreviationLPR
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-002948",
  "term": "Lawful permanent resident",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "An individual who has been granted the privilege of residing permanently in the United States, evidenced by an Alien Registration Card, commonly known as a 'green card.' LPRs are authorized to live and work permanently in the U.S. and can apply for U.S. citizenship after meeting specific residency requirements. They are subject to certain obligations, including maintaining their residency status.",
  "abbreviation": "LPR",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/lawful-permanent-resident/"
}

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