Federal · Title 8 — Aliens and Nationality
8 U.S.C. § 1259: Record of admission for permanent residence in the case of certain aliens who entered the United States prior to January 1, 1972
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entered the United States prior to January 1, 1972 ; has had his residence in the United States continuously since such entry; is a person of good moral character; and is not ineligible to citizenship and is not deportable under section 1227(a)(4)(B) of this title .
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