21.   County officials believe many of the couples are marrying to try to win permanent residency here.

22.   Czwartacki also said no decision had been made on whether to consider bills that would confer either U.S. citizenship or permanent residency status on the boy.

23.   Donors to museums are offered income-tax deductions and permanent residency, depending on the size of their donations.

24.   During that period, visa holders would be allowed to apply for permanent residency and then citizenship, Ashcroft said.

25.   Employers can petition the government to grant permanent U.S. residency in place of the temporary visa.

26.   Flanagan is trying to obtain special immigration juvenile status for David, which would allow the boy to apply for permanent residency in the United States.

27.   For one reason and another, each has drifted into permanent residency in the United States, about which they share hypocritical, mostly condescending feelings.

28.   Foreigners who participate could receive visas allowing them to remain in the United States for three years, during which time they could apply for permanent residency or citizenship.

29.   Giraldo had gone to the downtown Manhattan immigration office for a scheduled interview with an immigration officer, one of the steps in his quest for permanent residency.

30.   Gonzalez said Manolin was paroled by the INS and now will decide whether to seek political asylum or pursue permanent U.S. residency by other means.