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Registry (Residency Status After Continuous Residence Since January 1, 1972)
An immigrant who has been present in the United States since January 1, 1972 may be eligible for the "registry" provisions of the United States immigration laws, which would allow an immigrant to obtain lawful permanent residence even if he or she is illegally in the United States now or if the immigrant initially entered illegally.
To be eligible for permanent residency under the registry provisions, an immigrant must:
i) have entered the United States prior to January 1, 1972;
ii) have continuously resided in the United States since entry;
iii) be a person of good moral character;
iv) be neither ineligible for citizenship, except for the requirement of 5 years of lawful permanent residence, nor inadmissible for participation in terrorist activities, certain criminal or security grounds or for alien smuggling;
iv) never participated in Nazi persecutions or genocide; and
v) have no other way of becoming a Lawful Permanent Resident.
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