“country of -”

This page presents an official legal definition of “country of -” from a government source. Additional definitions will be added as jurisdictions publish them.

Jurisdiction: United States United States

  • Birth: The country where a person is born.
  • Chargeability: The independent country to which an alien entering under the preference system is accredited for purposes of numerical limitations.
  • Citizenship: The country a person is born in or naturalized in (and has not renounced or lost citizenship).
  • Former allegiance: The previous country of citizenship of a naturalized U.S. citizen.
  • (Last) Residence: The country that an alien habitually resided in before entering the United States.
  • Nationality: The country of a person’s citizenship or country in which the person is deemed a national.

Source: USCIS Glossary (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services)