Residency

In 1935 Einstein was granted permanent residency in the United States and became a citizen in 1940.

In the United States, Fadil was denied residency twice.

Sami was doing his residency at a local hospital.

Sami landed a residency at a Cairo hospital.

As with the estimated 3 million EU citizens living in Britain, British expats will have to reapply to their host countries for confirmation of their residency rights. This should prove just a formality, and unlike British authorities when it comes to processing EU citizens in Britain, EU countries aren’t planning to exact a fee.

A few tables away, Etoi Grant-Davenport says she was hoping to be placed at a hospital in Los Angeles for her residency in pathology.

Santiago began his residency in a medical institute.

Santiago dropped out of his residency.

No one is sure exactly how many illegal immigrants are in the United States at the moment, though most estimates are in the eight to ten million range. Officials involved in drafting the president's proposal say there is room for all of them in the temporary worker program if enough jobs become available. They say workers who participate in the program are not precluded from applying for permanent residency or a green card. But these officials make clear participants will have no advantage over would-be immigrants applying from abroad.

What's the difference between permanent residency status and naturalization?