1.   A more fortunate few come to collect the permanent visas awarded in a U.S. government lottery.

2.   Despite having invested the dollars required, and created more jobs than the law demands, Hakim is still waiting for a permanent visa.

3.   Last year, the government began offering them permanent visas, turning migrants into immigrants.

4.   Now, after failing with his pharmacy venture, he is back with a permanent visa.

5.   The compromise would end the provision but will grandfather in everyone who applies for permanent visa by a cutoff date lawmakers are still negotiating.

6.   The Republican platform would rewrite the amendment to take that right away from the children of illegal immigrants and legal immigrants without permanent resident visas.

7.   Those who have been here for at least seven years can apply for permanent visas on hardship grounds.

8.   Though many dekasegis who move to Japan remain there, he added, they do so first on work visas and then on permanent visas.

9.   Yesterday IEEE president John Reinert presented immigration data showing that the number of permanent visas granted to skilled workers has declined, even as foreign temps have surged.

10.   An unknown number remained here illegally after their visas expired, and many applied for permanent visas.