1.   Acquiring permanent U.S. resident status requires background and fingerprint checks.

2.   But the law does permit political contributions from foreigners with permanent resident status and the American subsidiaries of foreign companies to make such contributions.

3.   FBI officials said that foreigners normally do not have privacy rights unless they have achieved permanent resident status.

4.   Foreign-born people are permitted to join the American military, provided they have attained permanent resident status.

5.   Gao holds permanent resident status in the United States and was in line for citizenship.

6.   Gore wants Congress to pass a special law granting permanent resident status to the boy, his father, and five other relatives.

7.   Gore recently supported a congressional bill that would give Elian, his father and members of that family permanent resident status in the United States during court hearings.

8.   He also parted company with the Clinton administration by supporting legislation to grant permanent resident status to the boy, his father and other relatives.

9.   He granted him permanent resident status.

10.   Hilford found lawyer Edward Gillett, who agreed to help Severa obtain legal resident status.