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| O-1
Visa |
Alien
with Extraordinary
Ability in Sciences, Arts, Education, Business or
Athletics. |
| O-2
Visa |
Accompanying
Alien. |
| O-3
Visa |
Spouse
or Child of O-1 or O-2. |
| Occupation |
For
an alien entering the United States or adjusting without a labor
certification,
occupation refers to the employment held in the country of last legal
residence or in the United States. For an alien with a labor
certification, occupation is the employment for which certification has
been issued. |
| Orphan |
The
Immigration and Nationality Act provides a definition of an orphan for
the purposes of immigration to the United States.
A
child may be considered an orphan because of the death or disappearance
of, abandonment or desertion by, or separation or loss from, both
parents. The child of an unwed mother or surviving parent may be
considered an orphan if that parent is unable to care for the child
properly and has, in writing, irrevocably released the child for
emigration and adoption. The child of an unwed mother may be considered
an orphan, as long as the mother does not marry (which would result in
the child's having a stepfather) and as long as the child's biological
father has not legitimated the child. If the father legitimates the
child or the mother marries, the mother is no longer considered a sole
parent. The child of a surviving parent may also be an orphan if the
surviving parent has not married since the death of the other parent
(which would result in the child's having a stepfather or stepmother).
In
order to qualify as an immediate relative, the orphan must be under the
age of sixteen at the time a petition is filed on his or her behalf. To
enter the United States, an orphan must have been adopted abroad by a
U.S. citizen (and spouse, if married) or be coming to the United States
for adoption by a citizen.
Note: Prospective adoptive
parents should be sure that a child fits the definition of "orphan"
before adopting a child from another country, because not all children
adopted abroad meet the definition of "orphan," and therefore may not
be eligible to immigrate to the United States. |
Out
of Wedlock
(born out of wedlock) |
A
child born of parents who were not legally married to each other at
that time.
Note:
Adoptive and prospective adoptive parents of a child who was born out
of wedlock in any country should find out whether or not the child has
been legitimated. |
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