Husband or wife or unmarried child of a U.S. citizen member of the U.S. Armed Forces (otherwise racially inadmissible); husband or wife or unmarried child of a country- regionU.S. citizen (to include an alien who changed status from a nonimmigrant to an immigrant under PL 271 (Dec. 28, 1945).
Husband or wife or unmarried child of a U.S. citizen member of the U.S. Armed Forces (otherwise racially inadmissible); husband or wife or unmarried child of a country- regionU.S. citizen (to include an alien who changed status from a nonimmigrant to an immigrant under PL 271 (Dec. 28, 1945).
- 01Immigrant Category
- Special legislation, special factual circumstances, or historical systems / Refugee/asylum/humanitarian adjustment
- 02Method of Obtaining Status
- Consular immigrant visa/new admission
- 03Applicant Role
- Children / Principal applicant / individual themself / Other family members / derivatives
- 04Nature of Residency
- Permanent resident
Code source:Official historical code (does not indicate current availability for application)
This code appears in an official USCIS historical code table, establishing that the code did exist; this does not mean applications can still be made under it today.
Definitions Not Publicly Displayed and Reasons:This cell in the original official table is a fragment ×1；Other unresolved verification issues ×1
Notes on Code and Data SourcesAvailability status (code and pathway assessed separately)
Code status
Refers only to the code: listed as a retired code in the USCIS AFM historical table. See separate explanations for the pathway’s status.
- AFM-HIST-0414-4-A Historical AFM table（PDF pp.202-203 (afm23-external.pdf, 229 pages total, ModDate 2024-11-19; Appendix 23-7, Section 4)）
- AFM-HIST-0415-4-A Historical AFM table（PDF p.203 (afm23-external.pdf, 229 pages total, ModDate 2024-11-19; Appendix 23-7, Section 4)）
- AFM-HIST-0655-4-A Historical AFM table（PDF p.225 (afm23-external.pdf, 229 pages total, ModDate 2024-11-19; Appendix 23-7, Section 4)）
- AFM-HIST-0657-4-A Historical AFM table（PDF p.225 (afm23-external.pdf, 229 pages total, ModDate 2024-11-19; Appendix 23-7, Section 4)）
- AFM-HIST-0659-4-A Historical AFM table（PDF p.225 (afm23-external.pdf, 229 pages total, ModDate 2024-11-19; Appendix 23-7, Section 4)）
- AFM-HIST-0661-4-A Historical AFM table（PDF p.225 (afm23-external.pdf, 229 pages total, ModDate 2024-11-19; Appendix 23-7, Section 4)）
- AFM-HIST-0663-4-A Historical AFM table（PDF p.225 (afm23-external.pdf, 229 pages total, ModDate 2024-11-19; Appendix 23-7, Section 4)）
- AFM-HIST-0665-4-A Historical AFM table（PDF p.225 (afm23-external.pdf, 229 pages total, ModDate 2024-11-19; Appendix 23-7, Section 4)）
- AFM-HIST-0667-4-A Historical AFM table（PDF p.225 (afm23-external.pdf, 229 pages total, ModDate 2024-11-19; Appendix 23-7, Section 4)）
- AFM-HIST-0669-4-A Historical AFM table（PDF p.226 (afm23-external.pdf, 229 pages total, ModDate 2024-11-19; Appendix 23-7, Section 4)）
- AFM-HIST-0671-4-A Historical AFM table（PDF p.226 (afm23-external.pdf, 229 pages total, ModDate 2024-11-19; Appendix 23-7, Section 4)）
- AFM-HIST-0673-4-A Historical AFM table（PDF p.226 (afm23-external.pdf, 229 pages total, ModDate 2024-11-19; Appendix 23-7, Section 4)）
- AFM-HIST-0675-4-A Historical AFM table（PDF p.226 (afm23-external.pdf, 229 pages total, ModDate 2024-11-19; Appendix 23-7, Section 4)）
- AFM-HIST-0677-4-A Historical AFM table（PDF p.226 (afm23-external.pdf, 229 pages total, ModDate 2024-11-19; Appendix 23-7, Section 4)）
- AFM-HIST-0679-4-A Historical AFM table（PDF p.226 (afm23-external.pdf, 229 pages total, ModDate 2024-11-19; Appendix 23-7, Section 4)）
- AFM-HIST-0681-4-A Historical AFM table（PDF p.226 (afm23-external.pdf, 229 pages total, ModDate 2024-11-19; Appendix 23-7, Section 4)）
Underlying pathway status
This site has not yet verified through official materials whether this pathway is currently available; the existence of a code is not used to presume that it is open or closed.
Not all of the following working fields have completed legal review. See the newly added verification for the current status of the pathway; unverified fields, such as translated names and legal authorities, are not thereby elevated to verified status, nor does this constitute individualized legal advice.
02One-Sentence Status Summary
In the sources, this code has16definitions. This edition does not consolidate them into a single conclusion; they are listed individually:
- Historical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archiving Husband or wife or unmarried child of a U.S. citizen member of the U.S. Armed Forces (otherwise racially inadmissible); husband or wife or unmarried child of a country- regionU.S. citizen (to include an alien who changed status from a nonimmigrant to an immigrant under PL 271 (Dec. 28, 1945).(Chinese paraphrase of the original meaning not yet available)
- Historical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archiving Refugee husband or wife or unmarried child of a U.S. citizen (nonquota).
- Historical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archiving German expellee in Western Germany, StateBerlin, or Austria (nonquota).(Chinese paraphrase of the original meaning not yet available)
- Historical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archiving Escapee in Western Germany, StateBerlin, or Austria (nonquota).(Chinese paraphrase of the original meaning not yet available)
- Historical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archiving Escapee in NATO countries or in country- regionTurkey, Sweden, Iran, or CityTrieste (nonquota).(Chinese paraphrase of the original meaning not yet available)
- Historical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archiving Polish veteran refugee in the British Isles (nonquota).(Chinese paraphrase of the original meaning not yet available)
- Historical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archiving Italian refugee in Italy or CityTrieste (nonquota).(Chinese paraphrase of the original meaning not yet available)
- Historical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archiving Italian relative of U.S. citizen or alien resident, residing in Italy or CityTrieste (nonquota).(Chinese paraphrase of the original meaning not yet available)
- Historical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archiving Greek refugee in country- regionGreece (nonquota).(Chinese paraphrase of the original meaning not yet available)
- Historical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archiving Greek relative of U.S. citizen or alien resident, residing in Greece (nonquota).(Chinese paraphrase of the original meaning not yet available)
- Historical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archiving Dutch refugee in the country- regionNetherlands (nonquota).(Chinese paraphrase of the original meaning not yet available)
- Historical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archiving Dutch relative of U.S. citizen or alien resident, residing in the Netherlands (nonquota).(Chinese paraphrase of the original meaning not yet available)
- Historical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archiving Far East refugee (non-Asian) (nonquota).(Chinese paraphrase of the original meaning not yet available)
- Historical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archiving Far East refugee (Asian) (nonquota).(Chinese paraphrase of the original meaning not yet available)
- Historical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archiving Chinese refugee (nonquota).(Chinese paraphrase of the original meaning not yet available)
- Historical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archiving CityPalestine refugee in the Near East (nonquota).(Chinese paraphrase of the original meaning not yet available)
05Pathway Family and Related Immigration Pathways
Pathway family (working classification):Special legislation, special factual circumstances, or historical systems；Refugee/asylum/humanitarian adjustment
Correspondence to specific subpathwaysUnsubstantiated / Pending Review: This edition retains only the working pathway-family classification provided by the source catalog.
Difficulty-of-Obtaining Scorev1
This site has not yet established a vetted factual assessment for this pathway; no inference is made from the code number.
An assessment under this site's editorial rules, not a government score, probability of approval, or individualized legal conclusion.Scoring Methodology
06Applicant Role
Source catalog's working classification:Children；Principal applicant / individual themself；Other family members / derivatives
07Method of Obtaining Status
Source catalog's working classification:Consular immigrant visa/new admission
08Conditional Resident Status and Permanent Nature of Residence
Unsubstantiated / Pending Review：The source catalog does not specify conditional resident status for each entry.
Residence category (working classification):Permanent resident
09Principal Applicant / Derivative Relationship
This edition includes no documented code relationships; none are inferred from code prefixes or suffixes.
04Time Period and Evidentiary Limits on “Whether It Can Still Be Newly Obtained Today”
Time-period notation:Historical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archiving
Verification of a Newly Added Pathway:Historical code · retiredStatus not verified
This site has not yet verified through official materials whether this pathway is currently available; the existence of a code is not used to presume that it is open or closed.
Status recorded at the time of the original snapshot (not a conclusion about current status)
- Already retired when the AFM was archived / historical definition; no longer newly issued under that former definition
Fields that were unverified at the time of the original snapshot remain unchanged. See the newly added pathway verification for current status; other fields are not thereby elevated to verified status.
03Official English and Chinese Working Translation
Husband or wife or unmarried child of a U.S. citizen member of the U.S. Armed Forces (otherwise racially inadmissible); husband or wife or unmarried child of a country- regionU.S. citizen (to include an alien who changed status from a nonimmigrant to an immigrant under PL 271 (Dec. 28, 1945).
Chinese: A Chinese rendering of the original meaning is not yet available (the source directory contains only a classification template, which is not displayed as a translated name)
Refugee husband or wife or unmarried child of a U.S. citizen (nonquota).
Working Chinese name (translated): Refugee husband or wife or unmarried child of a U.S. citizen (nonquota).
German expellee in Western Germany, StateBerlin, or Austria (nonquota).
Chinese: A Chinese rendering of the original meaning is not yet available (the source directory contains only a classification template, which is not displayed as a translated name)
Escapee in Western Germany, StateBerlin, or Austria (nonquota).
Chinese: A Chinese rendering of the original meaning is not yet available (the source directory contains only a classification template, which is not displayed as a translated name)
Escapee in NATO countries or in country- regionTurkey, Sweden, Iran, or CityTrieste (nonquota).
Chinese: A Chinese rendering of the original meaning is not yet available (the source directory contains only a classification template, which is not displayed as a translated name)
Polish veteran refugee in the British Isles (nonquota).
Chinese: A Chinese rendering of the original meaning is not yet available (the source directory contains only a classification template, which is not displayed as a translated name)
Italian refugee in Italy or CityTrieste (nonquota).
Chinese: A Chinese rendering of the original meaning is not yet available (the source directory contains only a classification template, which is not displayed as a translated name)
Italian relative of U.S. citizen or alien resident, residing in Italy or CityTrieste (nonquota).
Chinese: A Chinese rendering of the original meaning is not yet available (the source directory contains only a classification template, which is not displayed as a translated name)
Greek refugee in country- regionGreece (nonquota).
Chinese: A Chinese rendering of the original meaning is not yet available (the source directory contains only a classification template, which is not displayed as a translated name)
Greek relative of U.S. citizen or alien resident, residing in Greece (nonquota).
Chinese: A Chinese rendering of the original meaning is not yet available (the source directory contains only a classification template, which is not displayed as a translated name)
Dutch refugee in the country- regionNetherlands (nonquota).
Chinese: A Chinese rendering of the original meaning is not yet available (the source directory contains only a classification template, which is not displayed as a translated name)
Dutch relative of U.S. citizen or alien resident, residing in the Netherlands (nonquota).
Chinese: A Chinese rendering of the original meaning is not yet available (the source directory contains only a classification template, which is not displayed as a translated name)
Far East refugee (non-Asian) (nonquota).
Chinese: A Chinese rendering of the original meaning is not yet available (the source directory contains only a classification template, which is not displayed as a translated name)
Far East refugee (Asian) (nonquota).
Chinese: A Chinese rendering of the original meaning is not yet available (the source directory contains only a classification template, which is not displayed as a translated name)
Chinese refugee (nonquota).
Chinese: A Chinese rendering of the original meaning is not yet available (the source directory contains only a classification template, which is not displayed as a translated name)
CityPalestine refugee in the Near East (nonquota).
Chinese: A Chinese rendering of the original meaning is not yet available (the source directory contains only a classification template, which is not displayed as a translated name)
10Same-Code / Cross-Era Notice
The source does not flag any risk of cross-era confusion.
The same code may have different meanings in different eras. The source and era are preserved for each entry below; entries are not merged across eras, nor does their inclusion indicate current validity.
There are also2 definitions pending manual verification, whose working fields have not been made public; for the uses shown in their original tables, see “Historical Archive Notes” on this page.
Historical File Notes (2original-table records)
The following explains only the text visible in the historical USCIS table; truncations, blanks, and misalignments are identified as they appear, without supplementation or borrowing from adjacent rows. These notes do not change the definition's verification-on-hold status and are not used in related-code determinations or difficulty scoring.
- 4-A✓ Purpose ConfirmedAdjustment of status or creation of an LPR record
Displaced persons temporarily residing in the United States who were authorized to obtain permanent resident status.
The use description is complete; this definition nevertheless remains on hold because the same code has multiple meanings or other fields have not been verified. Its working fields, such as its Chinese name and role, are not public.
- Purpose Field in Original Table
- Disd person temporarily residing in the United States, who was granted the status of permanent resident.
- Legal Authority Field in Original Table
- Sec. 4(a) of PL 774 (June 25, 1948)
- Status Today
- A retired former code listed in the USCIS AFM historical table; no longer issued under this former definition. Retirement of a code does not mean that the underlying legal pathway has closed; this website has not verified the pathway’s current status.
- Source
- USCIS AFM Appendix 23-7 Historical LPR Code Table (Classes Formerly Used), PDF page203pagePage Number Within the TablePDF p.70 · recordId AFM-HIST-0416-4-A· Accessed2026-10-11
- Position in the Table
- Immediately following4-A the row;Indicates only adjacency in the table, not the meaning of this code.
- 4-A◐ Fragment / Misalignment in Original TableAdjustment of status or creation of an LPR record
The use cell in this 4-A row contains only “(nonquota).”, and the legal-authority cell is blank; these words are very likely overflow from the description in the preceding Y2A row and cannot be treated as this row’s use.
The use cell in the original table contains only fragments or overflow text that cannot be confirmed as belonging to this row; this website does not treat content from adjacent rows as the use of this code.
- Purpose Field in Original Table
- (nonquota).
- Legal Authority Field in Original Table
- (blank)
- Status Today
- A retired former code listed in the USCIS AFM historical table; no longer issued under this former definition. Retirement of a code does not mean that the underlying legal pathway has closed; this website has not verified the pathway’s current status.
- Source
- USCIS AFM Appendix 23-7 Historical LPR Code Table (Classes Formerly Used), PDF page227pagePage Number Within the TablePDF p.94 · recordId AFM-HIST-0687-4-A· Accessed2026-10-11
- Position in the Table
- Immediately followingY2A the row;Indicates only adjacency in the table, not the meaning of this code.
- 4-AHistorical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archivingAFM-HIST-0414-4-A
Husband or wife or unmarried child of a U.S. citizen member of the U.S. Armed Forces (otherwise racially inadmissible); husband or wife or unmarried child of a country- regionU.S. citizen (to include an alien who changed status from a nonimmigrant to an immigrant under PL 271 (Dec. 28, 1945).
- Official Grouping
- Historical LPR COA (then not in use)
- Legal Authority
- Sec. 4(a) of PL 139 (May 26, 1924); also PL 717 (Aug. 19, 1950) as amended by PL 6 (Mar. 19, 1951)
Original Snapshot Notes (Not Current Status)
The same code may recur in different eras or under different acts; this record is retained according to its legal context; independent QA has placed it in the manual review queue; no silent deduplication or rewriting is permitted; identical-form/normalization collisions exist, requiring identification in conjunction with the era, legal authority, and source record
- 4-AHistorical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archivingAFM-HIST-0415-4-A
Refugee husband or wife or unmarried child of a U.S. citizen (nonquota).
- Official Grouping
- Historical LPR COA (then not in use)
- Legal Authority
- Sec. 4(a) of PL 139 (May 26, 1924) as amended by President's Directive of Dec. 22, 1945
Original Snapshot Notes (Not Current Status)
The same code may recur in different eras or under different acts; this record is retained according to its legal context; independent QA has placed it in the manual review queue; no silent deduplication or rewriting is permitted; identical-form/normalization collisions exist, requiring identification in conjunction with the era, legal authority, and source record
- 4-AHistorical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archivingAFM-HIST-0655-4-A
German expellee in Western Germany, StateBerlin, or Austria (nonquota).
- Official Grouping
- Historical LPR COA (then not in use)
- Legal Authority (Unverified)
- Sec. 4(a)(1) of PL 83- 203 (Aug. 7, 1953)
Original Snapshot Notes (Not Current Status)
The same code may recur in different eras or under different acts; this record is retained according to its legal context; independent QA has placed it in the manual review queue; no silent deduplication or rewriting is permitted; identical-form/normalization collisions exist, requiring identification in conjunction with the era, legal authority, and source record
- 4-AHistorical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archivingAFM-HIST-0657-4-A
Escapee in Western Germany, StateBerlin, or Austria (nonquota).
- Official Grouping
- Historical LPR COA (then not in use)
- Legal Authority (Unverified)
- Sec. 4(a)(2) of PL 83- 203 (Aug. 7, 1953)
Original Snapshot Notes (Not Current Status)
The same code may recur in different eras or under different acts; this record is retained according to its legal context; independent QA has placed it in the manual review queue; no silent deduplication or rewriting is permitted; identical-form/normalization collisions exist, requiring identification in conjunction with the era, legal authority, and source record
- 4-AHistorical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archivingAFM-HIST-0659-4-A
Escapee in NATO countries or in country- regionTurkey, Sweden, Iran, or CityTrieste (nonquota).
- Official Grouping
- Historical LPR COA (then not in use)
- Legal Authority (Unverified)
- Sec. 4(a)(3) of PL 83- 203 (Aug. 7, 1953)
Original Snapshot Notes (Not Current Status)
The same code may recur in different eras or under different acts; this record is retained according to its legal context; independent QA has placed it in the manual review queue; no silent deduplication or rewriting is permitted; identical-form/normalization collisions exist, requiring identification in conjunction with the era, legal authority, and source record
- 4-AHistorical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archivingAFM-HIST-0661-4-A
Polish veteran refugee in the British Isles (nonquota).
- Official Grouping
- Historical LPR COA (then not in use)
- Legal Authority (Unverified)
- Sec. 4(a)(4) of PL 83- 203 (Aug. 7, 1953)
Original Snapshot Notes (Not Current Status)
The same code may recur in different eras or under different acts; this record is retained according to its legal context; independent QA has placed it in the manual review queue; no silent deduplication or rewriting is permitted; identical-form/normalization collisions exist, requiring identification in conjunction with the era, legal authority, and source record
- 4-AHistorical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archivingAFM-HIST-0663-4-A
Italian refugee in Italy or CityTrieste (nonquota).
- Official Grouping
- Historical LPR COA (then not in use)
- Legal Authority (Unverified)
- Sec. 4(a)(5) of PL 83- 203 (Aug. 7, 1953)
Original Snapshot Notes (Not Current Status)
The same code may recur in different eras or under different acts; this record is retained according to its legal context; independent QA has placed it in the manual review queue; no silent deduplication or rewriting is permitted; identical-form/normalization collisions exist, requiring identification in conjunction with the era, legal authority, and source record
- 4-AHistorical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archivingAFM-HIST-0665-4-A
Italian relative of U.S. citizen or alien resident, residing in Italy or CityTrieste (nonquota).
- Official Grouping
- Historical LPR COA (then not in use)
- Legal Authority (Unverified)
- Sec. 4(a)(6) of PL 83- 203 (Aug. 7, 1953)
Original Snapshot Notes (Not Current Status)
The same code may recur in different eras or under different acts; this record is retained according to its legal context; independent QA has placed it in the manual review queue; no silent deduplication or rewriting is permitted; identical-form/normalization collisions exist, requiring identification in conjunction with the era, legal authority, and source record
- 4-AHistorical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archivingAFM-HIST-0667-4-A
Greek refugee in country- regionGreece (nonquota).
- Official Grouping
- Historical LPR COA (then not in use)
- Legal Authority (Unverified)
- Sec. 4(a)(7) of PL 83- 203 (Aug. 7, 1953)
Original Snapshot Notes (Not Current Status)
The same code may recur in different eras or under different acts; this record is retained according to its legal context; independent QA has placed it in the manual review queue; no silent deduplication or rewriting is permitted; identical-form/normalization collisions exist, requiring identification in conjunction with the era, legal authority, and source record
- 4-AHistorical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archivingAFM-HIST-0669-4-A
Greek relative of U.S. citizen or alien resident, residing in Greece (nonquota).
- Official Grouping
- Historical LPR COA (then not in use)
- Legal Authority
- Sec. 4(a)(8) of PL 83- 203 (Aug. 7, 1953)
Original Snapshot Notes (Not Current Status)
The same code may recur in different eras or under different acts; this record is retained according to its legal context; independent QA has placed it in the manual review queue; no silent deduplication or rewriting is permitted; identical-form/normalization collisions exist, requiring identification in conjunction with the era, legal authority, and source record
- 4-AHistorical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archivingAFM-HIST-0671-4-A
Dutch refugee in the country- regionNetherlands (nonquota).
- Official Grouping
- Historical LPR COA (then not in use)
- Legal Authority (Unverified)
- Sec. 4(a)(9) of PL 83- 203 (Aug. 7, 1953)
Original Snapshot Notes (Not Current Status)
The same code may recur in different eras or under different acts; this record is retained according to its legal context; independent QA has placed it in the manual review queue; no silent deduplication or rewriting is permitted; identical-form/normalization collisions exist, requiring identification in conjunction with the era, legal authority, and source record
- 4-AHistorical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archivingAFM-HIST-0673-4-A
Dutch relative of U.S. citizen or alien resident, residing in the Netherlands (nonquota).
- Official Grouping
- Historical LPR COA (then not in use)
- Legal Authority
- Sec. 4(a)(10) of PL 83- 203 (Aug. 7, 1953)
Original Snapshot Notes (Not Current Status)
The same code may recur in different eras or under different acts; this record is retained according to its legal context; independent QA has placed it in the manual review queue; no silent deduplication or rewriting is permitted; identical-form/normalization collisions exist, requiring identification in conjunction with the era, legal authority, and source record
- 4-AHistorical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archivingAFM-HIST-0675-4-A
Far East refugee (non-Asian) (nonquota).
- Official Grouping
- Historical LPR COA (then not in use)
- Legal Authority
- Sec. 4(a)(11) of PL 83- 203 (Aug. 7, 1953)
Original Snapshot Notes (Not Current Status)
The same code may recur in different eras or under different acts; this record is retained according to its legal context; independent QA has placed it in the manual review queue; no silent deduplication or rewriting is permitted; identical-form/normalization collisions exist, requiring identification in conjunction with the era, legal authority, and source record
- 4-AHistorical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archivingAFM-HIST-0677-4-A
Far East refugee (Asian) (nonquota).
- Official Grouping
- Historical LPR COA (then not in use)
- Legal Authority
- Sec. 4(a)(12) of PL 83- 203 (Aug. 7, 1953)
Original Snapshot Notes (Not Current Status)
The same code may recur in different eras or under different acts; this record is retained according to its legal context; independent QA has placed it in the manual review queue; no silent deduplication or rewriting is permitted; identical-form/normalization collisions exist, requiring identification in conjunction with the era, legal authority, and source record
- 4-AHistorical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archivingAFM-HIST-0679-4-A
Chinese refugee (nonquota).
- Official Grouping
- Historical LPR COA (then not in use)
- Legal Authority
- Sec. 4(a)(13) of PL 83- 203 (Aug. 7, 1953)
Original Snapshot Notes (Not Current Status)
The same code may recur in different eras or under different acts; this record is retained according to its legal context; independent QA has placed it in the manual review queue; no silent deduplication or rewriting is permitted; identical-form/normalization collisions exist, requiring identification in conjunction with the era, legal authority, and source record
- 4-AHistorical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archivingAFM-HIST-0681-4-A
CityPalestine refugee in the Near East (nonquota).
- Official Grouping
- Historical LPR COA (then not in use)
- Legal Authority
- Sec. 4(a)(14) of PL 83- 203 (Aug. 7, 1953)
Original Snapshot Notes (Not Current Status)
The same code may recur in different eras or under different acts; this record is retained according to its legal context; independent QA has placed it in the manual review queue; no silent deduplication or rewriting is permitted; identical-form/normalization collisions exist, requiring identification in conjunction with the era, legal authority, and source record
11General Limitations for Existing Holders
- Discontinuation of a code does not automatically revoke LPR status previously lawfully obtained; an individual's status still depends on subsequent facts.
This page compiles code reference materials. It does not constitute legal advice or determine any individual's current immigration status.
01Code and Original Source Notation
Normalized code:4A
Original source notation:4-A
12Sources, Dates, and Review Status (Entry by Entry)
AFM-HIST-0414-4-A
USCIS AFM Historical Table of Retired LPR Codes · PDF pp.202-203 (afm23-external.pdf, 229 pages total, ModDate 2024-11-19; Appendix 23-7, Section 4)
Original snapshot review status:Official historical table entered; PDF checked line by line on 2026-10-10: codes, N/A entries, and descriptions (including descriptions shared by multiple codes in the same row) match; manual Chinese translation still needed(As recorded at the time; for current status, see the newly added pathway verification below)
- ✓ Original English text：Verified as matching the official English original
- · Chinese name：Chinese paraphrase of the original meaning not yet available (classification template only)
- ✓ Legal Authority：Legal authority checked against the official original text
- · Status in the original snapshot：Officially listed as historical/retired code; original snapshot only—see the added pathway verification for current status.
- · Applicant Role：Roles not verified individually
- ✓ Method of Obtaining Status：Method of obtaining status supported by an official label
- · Status category：Listed in the official LPR code table (conditional status not separately verified)
Verification of a Newly Added Pathway:Historical code · retiredStatus not verified
This site has not yet verified through official materials whether this pathway is currently available; the existence of a code is not used to presume that it is open or closed.
AFM-HIST-0415-4-A
USCIS AFM Historical Table of Retired LPR Codes · PDF p.203 (afm23-external.pdf, 229 pages total, ModDate 2024-11-19; Appendix 23-7, Section 4)
Original snapshot review status:Official historical table entered; PDF checked line by line on 2026-10-10: codes, N/A entries, and descriptions (including descriptions shared by multiple codes in the same row) match; manual Chinese translation still needed(As recorded at the time; for current status, see the newly added pathway verification below)
- ✓ Original English text：Verified as matching the official English original
- · Chinese name：Working Chinese translation, not subjected to word-by-word legal review
- ✓ Legal Authority：Legal authority checked against the official original text
- · Status in the original snapshot：Officially listed as historical/retired code; original snapshot only—see the added pathway verification for current status.
- · Applicant Role：Roles not verified individually
- ✓ Method of Obtaining Status：Method of obtaining status supported by an official label
- · Status category：Listed in the official LPR code table (conditional status not separately verified)
Verification of a Newly Added Pathway:Historical code · retiredStatus not verified
This site has not yet verified through official materials whether this pathway is currently available; the existence of a code is not used to presume that it is open or closed.
AFM-HIST-0655-4-A
USCIS AFM Historical Table of Retired LPR Codes · PDF p.225 (afm23-external.pdf, 229 pages total, ModDate 2024-11-19; Appendix 23-7, Section 4)
Original snapshot review status:Official historical table entered; PDF checked line by line on 2026-10-10: codes, N/A entries, and descriptions (including descriptions shared by multiple codes in the same row) match; manual Chinese translation still needed(As recorded at the time; for current status, see the newly added pathway verification below)
- ✓ Original English text：Verified as matching the official English original
- · Chinese name：Chinese paraphrase of the original meaning not yet available (classification template only)
- · Legal Authority：No official basis found during this review (field retained, unverified)
- · Status in the original snapshot：Officially listed as historical/retired code; original snapshot only—see the added pathway verification for current status.
- · Applicant Role：Roles not verified individually
- ✓ Method of Obtaining Status：Method of obtaining status supported by an official label
- · Status category：Listed in the official LPR code table (conditional status not separately verified)
Verification of a Newly Added Pathway:Historical code · retiredStatus not verified
This site has not yet verified through official materials whether this pathway is currently available; the existence of a code is not used to presume that it is open or closed.
AFM-HIST-0657-4-A
USCIS AFM Historical Table of Retired LPR Codes · PDF p.225 (afm23-external.pdf, 229 pages total, ModDate 2024-11-19; Appendix 23-7, Section 4)
Original snapshot review status:Official historical table entered; PDF checked line by line on 2026-10-10: codes, N/A entries, and descriptions (including descriptions shared by multiple codes in the same row) match; manual Chinese translation still needed(As recorded at the time; for current status, see the newly added pathway verification below)
- ✓ Original English text：Verified as matching the official English original
- · Chinese name：Chinese paraphrase of the original meaning not yet available (classification template only)
- · Legal Authority：No official basis found during this review (field retained, unverified)
- · Status in the original snapshot：Officially listed as historical/retired code; original snapshot only—see the added pathway verification for current status.
- · Applicant Role：Roles not verified individually
- ✓ Method of Obtaining Status：Method of obtaining status supported by an official label
- · Status category：Listed in the official LPR code table (conditional status not separately verified)
Verification of a Newly Added Pathway:Historical code · retiredStatus not verified
This site has not yet verified through official materials whether this pathway is currently available; the existence of a code is not used to presume that it is open or closed.
AFM-HIST-0659-4-A
USCIS AFM Historical Table of Retired LPR Codes · PDF p.225 (afm23-external.pdf, 229 pages total, ModDate 2024-11-19; Appendix 23-7, Section 4)
Original snapshot review status:Official historical table entered; PDF page images checked line by line on 2026-10-10: codes, N/A entries, and shared descriptions within the same cell match; manual Chinese translation still needed(As recorded at the time; for current status, see the newly added pathway verification below)
- ✓ Original English text：Verified as matching the official English original
- · Chinese name：Chinese paraphrase of the original meaning not yet available (classification template only)
- · Legal Authority：No official basis found during this review (field retained, unverified)
- · Status in the original snapshot：Officially listed as historical/retired code; original snapshot only—see the added pathway verification for current status.
- · Applicant Role：Roles not verified individually
- ✓ Method of Obtaining Status：Method of obtaining status supported by an official label
- · Status category：Listed in the official LPR code table (conditional status not separately verified)
Verification of a Newly Added Pathway:Historical code · retiredStatus not verified
This site has not yet verified through official materials whether this pathway is currently available; the existence of a code is not used to presume that it is open or closed.
AFM-HIST-0661-4-A
USCIS AFM Historical Table of Retired LPR Codes · PDF p.225 (afm23-external.pdf, 229 pages total, ModDate 2024-11-19; Appendix 23-7, Section 4)
Original snapshot review status:Official historical table entered; PDF checked line by line on 2026-10-10: codes, N/A entries, and descriptions (including descriptions shared by multiple codes in the same row) match; manual Chinese translation still needed(As recorded at the time; for current status, see the newly added pathway verification below)
- ✓ Original English text：Verified as matching the official English original
- · Chinese name：Chinese paraphrase of the original meaning not yet available (classification template only)
- · Legal Authority：Only the opening portion of the legal authority was checked
- · Status in the original snapshot：Officially listed as historical/retired code; original snapshot only—see the added pathway verification for current status.
- · Applicant Role：Roles not verified individually
- ✓ Method of Obtaining Status：Method of obtaining status supported by an official label
- · Status category：Listed in the official LPR code table (conditional status not separately verified)
Verification of a Newly Added Pathway:Historical code · retiredStatus not verified
This site has not yet verified through official materials whether this pathway is currently available; the existence of a code is not used to presume that it is open or closed.
AFM-HIST-0663-4-A
USCIS AFM Historical Table of Retired LPR Codes · PDF p.225 (afm23-external.pdf, 229 pages total, ModDate 2024-11-19; Appendix 23-7, Section 4)
Original snapshot review status:Official historical table entered; PDF checked line by line on 2026-10-10: codes, N/A entries, and descriptions (including descriptions shared by multiple codes in the same row) match; manual Chinese translation still needed(As recorded at the time; for current status, see the newly added pathway verification below)
- ✓ Original English text：Verified as matching the official English original
- · Chinese name：Chinese paraphrase of the original meaning not yet available (classification template only)
- · Legal Authority：Only the opening portion of the legal authority was checked
- · Status in the original snapshot：Officially listed as historical/retired code; original snapshot only—see the added pathway verification for current status.
- · Applicant Role：Roles not verified individually
- ✓ Method of Obtaining Status：Method of obtaining status supported by an official label
- · Status category：Listed in the official LPR code table (conditional status not separately verified)
Verification of a Newly Added Pathway:Historical code · retiredStatus not verified
This site has not yet verified through official materials whether this pathway is currently available; the existence of a code is not used to presume that it is open or closed.
AFM-HIST-0665-4-A
USCIS AFM Historical Table of Retired LPR Codes · PDF p.225 (afm23-external.pdf, 229 pages total, ModDate 2024-11-19; Appendix 23-7, Section 4)
Original snapshot review status:Official historical table entered; PDF checked line by line on 2026-10-10: codes, N/A entries, and descriptions (including descriptions shared by multiple codes in the same row) match; manual Chinese translation still needed(As recorded at the time; for current status, see the newly added pathway verification below)
- ✓ Original English text：Verified as matching the official English original
- · Chinese name：Chinese paraphrase of the original meaning not yet available (classification template only)
- · Legal Authority：Only the opening portion of the legal authority was checked
- · Status in the original snapshot：Officially listed as historical/retired code; original snapshot only—see the added pathway verification for current status.
- · Applicant Role：Roles not verified individually
- ✓ Method of Obtaining Status：Method of obtaining status supported by an official label
- · Status category：Listed in the official LPR code table (conditional status not separately verified)
Verification of a Newly Added Pathway:Historical code · retiredStatus not verified
This site has not yet verified through official materials whether this pathway is currently available; the existence of a code is not used to presume that it is open or closed.
AFM-HIST-0667-4-A
USCIS AFM Historical Table of Retired LPR Codes · PDF p.225 (afm23-external.pdf, 229 pages total, ModDate 2024-11-19; Appendix 23-7, Section 4)
Original snapshot review status:Official historical table entered; PDF checked line by line on 2026-10-10: codes, N/A entries, and descriptions (including descriptions shared by multiple codes in the same row) match; manual Chinese translation still needed(As recorded at the time; for current status, see the newly added pathway verification below)
- ✓ Original English text：Verified as matching the official English original
- · Chinese name：Chinese paraphrase of the original meaning not yet available (classification template only)
- · Legal Authority：Only the opening portion of the legal authority was checked
- · Status in the original snapshot：Officially listed as historical/retired code; original snapshot only—see the added pathway verification for current status.
- · Applicant Role：Roles not verified individually
- ✓ Method of Obtaining Status：Method of obtaining status supported by an official label
- · Status category：Listed in the official LPR code table (conditional status not separately verified)
Verification of a Newly Added Pathway:Historical code · retiredStatus not verified
This site has not yet verified through official materials whether this pathway is currently available; the existence of a code is not used to presume that it is open or closed.
AFM-HIST-0669-4-A
USCIS AFM Historical Table of Retired LPR Codes · PDF p.226 (afm23-external.pdf, 229 pages total, ModDate 2024-11-19; Appendix 23-7, Section 4)
Original snapshot review status:Official historical table entered; PDF checked line by line on 2026-10-10: codes, N/A entries, and descriptions (including descriptions shared by multiple codes in the same row) match; manual Chinese translation still needed(As recorded at the time; for current status, see the newly added pathway verification below)
- ✓ Original English text：Verified as matching the official English original
- · Chinese name：Chinese paraphrase of the original meaning not yet available (classification template only)
- ✓ Legal Authority：Legal authority checked against the official original text
- · Status in the original snapshot：Officially listed as historical/retired code; original snapshot only—see the added pathway verification for current status.
- · Applicant Role：Roles not verified individually
- ✓ Method of Obtaining Status：Method of obtaining status supported by an official label
- · Status category：Listed in the official LPR code table (conditional status not separately verified)
Verification of a Newly Added Pathway:Historical code · retiredStatus not verified
This site has not yet verified through official materials whether this pathway is currently available; the existence of a code is not used to presume that it is open or closed.
AFM-HIST-0671-4-A
USCIS AFM Historical Table of Retired LPR Codes · PDF p.226 (afm23-external.pdf, 229 pages total, ModDate 2024-11-19; Appendix 23-7, Section 4)
Original snapshot review status:Official historical table entered; PDF page images checked line by line on 2026-10-10: codes, N/A entries, and shared descriptions within the same cell match; manual Chinese translation still needed(As recorded at the time; for current status, see the newly added pathway verification below)
- ✓ Original English text：Verified as matching the official English original
- · Chinese name：Chinese paraphrase of the original meaning not yet available (classification template only)
- · Legal Authority：Only the opening portion of the legal authority was checked
- · Status in the original snapshot：Officially listed as historical/retired code; original snapshot only—see the added pathway verification for current status.
- · Applicant Role：Roles not verified individually
- ✓ Method of Obtaining Status：Method of obtaining status supported by an official label
- · Status category：Listed in the official LPR code table (conditional status not separately verified)
Verification of a Newly Added Pathway:Historical code · retiredStatus not verified
This site has not yet verified through official materials whether this pathway is currently available; the existence of a code is not used to presume that it is open or closed.
AFM-HIST-0673-4-A
USCIS AFM Historical Table of Retired LPR Codes · PDF p.226 (afm23-external.pdf, 229 pages total, ModDate 2024-11-19; Appendix 23-7, Section 4)
Original snapshot review status:Official historical table entered; PDF checked line by line on 2026-10-10: codes, N/A entries, and descriptions (including descriptions shared by multiple codes in the same row) match; manual Chinese translation still needed(As recorded at the time; for current status, see the newly added pathway verification below)
- ✓ Original English text：Verified as matching the official English original
- · Chinese name：Chinese paraphrase of the original meaning not yet available (classification template only)
- ✓ Legal Authority：Legal authority checked against the official original text
- · Status in the original snapshot：Officially listed as historical/retired code; original snapshot only—see the added pathway verification for current status.
- · Applicant Role：Roles not verified individually
- ✓ Method of Obtaining Status：Method of obtaining status supported by an official label
- · Status category：Listed in the official LPR code table (conditional status not separately verified)
Verification of a Newly Added Pathway:Historical code · retiredStatus not verified
This site has not yet verified through official materials whether this pathway is currently available; the existence of a code is not used to presume that it is open or closed.
AFM-HIST-0675-4-A
USCIS AFM Historical Table of Retired LPR Codes · PDF p.226 (afm23-external.pdf, 229 pages total, ModDate 2024-11-19; Appendix 23-7, Section 4)
Original snapshot review status:Official historical table entered; PDF checked line by line on 2026-10-10: codes, N/A entries, and descriptions (including descriptions shared by multiple codes in the same row) match; manual Chinese translation still needed(As recorded at the time; for current status, see the newly added pathway verification below)
- ✓ Original English text：Verified as matching the official English original
- · Chinese name：Chinese paraphrase of the original meaning not yet available (classification template only)
- ✓ Legal Authority：Legal authority checked against the official original text
- · Status in the original snapshot：Officially listed as historical/retired code; original snapshot only—see the added pathway verification for current status.
- · Applicant Role：Roles not verified individually
- ✓ Method of Obtaining Status：Method of obtaining status supported by an official label
- · Status category：Listed in the official LPR code table (conditional status not separately verified)
Verification of a Newly Added Pathway:Historical code · retiredStatus not verified
This site has not yet verified through official materials whether this pathway is currently available; the existence of a code is not used to presume that it is open or closed.
AFM-HIST-0677-4-A
USCIS AFM Historical Table of Retired LPR Codes · PDF p.226 (afm23-external.pdf, 229 pages total, ModDate 2024-11-19; Appendix 23-7, Section 4)
Original snapshot review status:Official historical table entered; PDF checked line by line on 2026-10-10: codes, N/A entries, and descriptions (including descriptions shared by multiple codes in the same row) match; manual Chinese translation still needed(As recorded at the time; for current status, see the newly added pathway verification below)
- ✓ Original English text：Verified as matching the official English original
- · Chinese name：Chinese paraphrase of the original meaning not yet available (classification template only)
- ✓ Legal Authority：Legal authority checked against the official original text
- · Status in the original snapshot：Officially listed as historical/retired code; original snapshot only—see the added pathway verification for current status.
- · Applicant Role：Roles not verified individually
- ✓ Method of Obtaining Status：Method of obtaining status supported by an official label
- · Status category：Listed in the official LPR code table (conditional status not separately verified)
Verification of a Newly Added Pathway:Historical code · retiredStatus not verified
This site has not yet verified through official materials whether this pathway is currently available; the existence of a code is not used to presume that it is open or closed.
AFM-HIST-0679-4-A
USCIS AFM Historical Table of Retired LPR Codes · PDF p.226 (afm23-external.pdf, 229 pages total, ModDate 2024-11-19; Appendix 23-7, Section 4)
Original snapshot review status:Official historical table entered; PDF checked line by line on 2026-10-10: codes, N/A entries, and descriptions (including descriptions shared by multiple codes in the same row) match; manual Chinese translation still needed(As recorded at the time; for current status, see the newly added pathway verification below)
- ✓ Original English text：Verified as matching the official English original
- · Chinese name：Chinese paraphrase of the original meaning not yet available (classification template only)
- ✓ Legal Authority：Legal authority checked against the official original text
- · Status in the original snapshot：Officially listed as historical/retired code; original snapshot only—see the added pathway verification for current status.
- · Applicant Role：Roles not verified individually
- ✓ Method of Obtaining Status：Method of obtaining status supported by an official label
- · Status category：Listed in the official LPR code table (conditional status not separately verified)
Verification of a Newly Added Pathway:Historical code · retiredStatus not verified
This site has not yet verified through official materials whether this pathway is currently available; the existence of a code is not used to presume that it is open or closed.
AFM-HIST-0681-4-A
USCIS AFM Historical Table of Retired LPR Codes · PDF p.226 (afm23-external.pdf, 229 pages total, ModDate 2024-11-19; Appendix 23-7, Section 4)
Original snapshot review status:Official historical table entered; PDF checked line by line on 2026-10-10: codes, N/A entries, and descriptions (including descriptions shared by multiple codes in the same row) match; manual Chinese translation still needed(As recorded at the time; for current status, see the newly added pathway verification below)
- ✓ Original English text：Verified as matching the official English original
- · Chinese name：Chinese paraphrase of the original meaning not yet available (classification template only)
- ✓ Legal Authority：Legal authority checked against the official original text
- · Status in the original snapshot：Officially listed as historical/retired code; original snapshot only—see the added pathway verification for current status.
- · Applicant Role：Roles not verified individually
- ✓ Method of Obtaining Status：Method of obtaining status supported by an official label
- · Status category：Listed in the official LPR code table (conditional status not separately verified)
Verification of a Newly Added Pathway:Historical code · retiredStatus not verified
This site has not yet verified through official materials whether this pathway is currently available; the existence of a code is not used to presume that it is open or closed.
READING NOTES / Scope of Reading