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IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE (INS) STATUS
| Data Element: | IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE (INS) STATUS |
| Definition: | A coded representation of the determination made by the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) relative to an individual's citizenship. |
| Standard of Verification: | Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) Form I-247. |
| Data Type: | AN |
| Field Size: | 1 |
| Field Format: | 1AN |
| Originating Teams: | Corrections |
| User Teams: | Corrections and Law Enforcement |
| Tables / Codes: | 1 - Illegal Alien: Any foreign-born person present in the United States who is in a deportable status. 2 - Legal Permanent Resident: Any foreign-born person admitted for permanent residence in the United States. 3 - Naturalized Citizen: Any foreign-born person upon whom a United States citizenship was conferred by a naturalization court or, if outside the United States, by a representative of INS. 4 - Mariel Cuban: Any foreign-born person arriving in the United States between April 21 and October 26, 1980 from the Port of Mariel Cuba (most were Cuban born). 9 - Blank Not Yet Known: Alien status information has not yet been provided by INS. |
| Comments: | This information will only be present for individuals who are known to be foreign-born. |
| Page Info: | DATE STANDARD ESTABLISHED: 9/94 |