Eligible orphan to be adopted abroad (nonquota). (See K2 in:Classes currently in use - Nonimmigrnats.)
Eligible orphan to be adopted abroad (nonquota). (See K2 in:Classes currently in use - Nonimmigrnats.)
- 01Immigrant Category
- Special legislation, special factual circumstances, or historical systems / Refugee/asylum/humanitarian adjustment
- 02Method of Obtaining Status
- Adjustment of status or creation of an LPR record
- 03Applicant Role
- Children / Parents / elder relatives / Spouse or child/mixed derivatives / Siblings / Principal applicant / individual themself / Other family members / derivatives / Spouse
- 04Nature of Residency
- Permanent resident / Marriage-based two-year conditional 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:Description in the original official table is blank ×28；This cell in the original official table is a fragment ×8；Description in the original official table is truncated ×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-0453-Z-2 Historical AFM table（PDF p.207 (afm23-external.pdf, 229 pages total, ModDate 2024-11-19; Appendix 23-7, Section 4)）
- AFM-HIST-0474-Z-2 Historical AFM table（PDF p.209 (afm23-external.pdf, 229 pages total, ModDate 2024-11-19; Appendix 23-7, Section 4)）
- AFM-HIST-0476-Z-2 Historical AFM table（PDF p.210 (afm23-external.pdf, 229 pages total, ModDate 2024-11-19; Appendix 23-7, Section 4)）
- AFM-HIST-0478-Z-2 Historical AFM table（PDF p.210 (afm23-external.pdf, 229 pages total, ModDate 2024-11-19; Appendix 23-7, Section 4)）
- AFM-HIST-0480-Z-2 Historical AFM table（PDF p.210 (afm23-external.pdf, 229 pages total, ModDate 2024-11-19; Appendix 23-7, Section 4)）
- AFM-HIST-0482-Z-2 Historical AFM table（PDF p.210 (afm23-external.pdf, 229 pages total, ModDate 2024-11-19; Appendix 23-7, Section 4)）
- AFM-HIST-0484-Z-2 Historical AFM table（PDF p.210 (afm23-external.pdf, 229 pages total, ModDate 2024-11-19; Appendix 23-7, Section 4)）
- AFM-HIST-0487-Z-2 Historical AFM table（PDF p.210 (afm23-external.pdf, 229 pages total, ModDate 2024-11-19; Appendix 23-7, Section 4)）
- AFM-HIST-0490-Z-2 Historical AFM table（PDF p.211 (afm23-external.pdf, 229 pages total, ModDate 2024-11-19; Appendix 23-7, Section 4)）
- AFM-HIST-0494-Z-2 Historical AFM table（PDF p.211 (afm23-external.pdf, 229 pages total, ModDate 2024-11-19; Appendix 23-7, Section 4)）
- AFM-HIST-0498-Z-2 Historical AFM table（PDF p.211 (afm23-external.pdf, 229 pages total, ModDate 2024-11-19; Appendix 23-7, Section 4)）
- AFM-HIST-0501-Z-2 Historical AFM table（PDF p.211 (afm23-external.pdf, 229 pages total, ModDate 2024-11-19; Appendix 23-7, Section 4)）
- AFM-HIST-0504-Z-2 Historical AFM table（PDF p.211 (afm23-external.pdf, 229 pages total, ModDate 2024-11-19; Appendix 23-7, Section 4)）
- AFM-HIST-0521-Z-2 Historical AFM table（PDF p.213 (afm23-external.pdf, 229 pages total, ModDate 2024-11-19; Appendix 23-7, Section 4)）
- AFM-HIST-0528-Z-2 Historical AFM table（PDF p.213 (afm23-external.pdf, 229 pages total, ModDate 2024-11-19; Appendix 23-7, Section 4)）
- AFM-HIST-0531-Z-2 Historical AFM table（PDF p.214 (afm23-external.pdf, 229 pages total, ModDate 2024-11-19; Appendix 23-7, Section 4)）
- AFM-HIST-0534-Z-2 Historical AFM table（PDF p.214 (afm23-external.pdf, 229 pages total, ModDate 2024-11-19; Appendix 23-7, Section 4)）
- AFM-HIST-0539-Z-2 Historical AFM table（PDF p.214 (afm23-external.pdf, 229 pages total, ModDate 2024-11-19; Appendix 23-7, Section 4)）
- AFM-HIST-0592-Z-2 Historical AFM table（PDF p.219 (afm23-external.pdf, 229 pages total, ModDate 2024-11-19; Appendix 23-7, Section 4)）
- AFM-HIST-0596-Z-2 Historical AFM table（PDF p.219 (afm23-external.pdf, 229 pages total, ModDate 2024-11-19; Appendix 23-7, Section 4)）
- AFM-HIST-0599-Z-2 Historical AFM table（PDF pp.219-220 (afm23-external.pdf, 229 pages total, ModDate 2024-11-19; Appendix 23-7, Section 4)）
- AFM-HIST-0607-Z-2 Historical AFM table（PDF p.220 (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 has22definitions. This edition does not consolidate them into a single conclusion; they are listed individually:
- Historical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archiving Eligible orphan to be adopted abroad (nonquota). (See K2 in:Classes currently in use - Nonimmigrnats.)(Chinese paraphrase of the original meaning not yet available)
- Historical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archiving Parents of U.S. citizen registered prior to Dec. 31, 1953 (nonquota).
- Historical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archiving Spouse or child of alien resident registered prior to Dec. 31, 1953 (nonquota).
- Historical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archiving Brother, sister, son, or daughter of U.S. citizen registered prior to Dec. 31, 1953 (nonquota).(Chinese paraphrase of the original meaning not yet available)
- Historical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archiving Spouse or child of alien classified K15, K16, or K17 (nonquota).
- Historical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archiving Parents of U.S. citizen admitted as alien under Refugee Relief Act of 1953 (nonquota).
- Historical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archiving Spouse or child of alien admitted under Refugee Relief Act of 1953 (nonquota).
- Historical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archiving Beneficiary of 2nd preference petition filed prior to July 1, 1961 (nonquota).(Chinese paraphrase of the original meaning not yet available)
- Historical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archiving Beneficiary of 3rd preference petition filed prior to July 1, 1961 (nonquota).(Chinese paraphrase of the original meaning not yet available)
- Historical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archiving Beneficiary of 1st preference petition filed prior to April 1, 1962 (nonquota).(Chinese paraphrase of the original meaning not yet available)
- Historical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archiving Spouse or child of alien classified K23, KR3, or KR4 (nonquota).
- Historical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archiving Beneficiary of 4th preference petition filed prior to Jan. 1, 1962, who isregistered prior to Mar. 31, 1954 (nonquota).(Chinese paraphrase of the original meaning not yet available)
- Historical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archiving Spouse or child of alien classified K25 or KT4 (nonquota).
- Historical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archiving Family member accompanying conditional permanent resident immigrant.
- Historical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archiving Native of certain Western Hemisphere countries (nonquota).(Chinese paraphrase of the original meaning not yet available)
- Historical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archiving Spouse of alien classified O1, unless O1 in own right (nonquota). (See O2 in: Classes currently in use Nonimmigrants.)(Chinese paraphrase of the original meaning not yet available)
- Historical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archiving Child of alien classified O1, unless O1 in own right (nonquota). (See O3 in: Classes currently in use - Nonimmigrants.)(Chinese paraphrase of the original meaning not yet available)
- Historical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archiving Person who lost citizenship by marriage (formerly P1) (nonquota). (See P1 in: Classes currently in use - Nonimmigrants.)(Chinese paraphrase of the original meaning not yet available)
- Historical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archiving Refugee adjustment of status within the United States under the proviso to section 203(a)(7) (7th preference).
- Historical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archiving Minister of religion (nonquota). (See Q1 in: Classes currently in use - Nonimmigrants.)(Chinese paraphrase of the original meaning not yet available)
- Historical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archiving Spouse of alien classified as Q1 (nonquota).
- Historical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archiving Accompanying spouse of alien classified as R1 (nonquota).
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；Parents / elder relatives；Spouse or child/mixed derivatives；Siblings；Principal applicant / individual themself；Other family members / derivatives；Spouse
07Method of Obtaining Status
Source catalog's working classification:Adjustment of status or creation of an LPR record
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；Marriage-based two-year conditional 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
Eligible orphan to be adopted abroad (nonquota). (See K2 in:Classes currently in use - Nonimmigrnats.)
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)
Parent of U.S. citizen registered prior to Dec. 31, 1953 (nonquota).
Working Chinese name (translated): Parents of U.S. citizen registered prior to Dec. 31, 1953 (nonquota).
Spouse or child of alien resident registered prior to Dec. 31, 1953 (nonquota).
Working Chinese name (translated): Spouse or child of alien resident registered prior to Dec. 31, 1953 (nonquota).
Brother, sister, son, or daughter of U.S. citizen registered prior to Dec. 31, 1953 (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)
Spouse or child of alien classified K15, K16, or K17 (nonquota).
Working Chinese name (translated): Spouse or child of alien classified K15, K16, or K17 (nonquota).
Parent of U.S. citizen admitted as alien under Refugee Relief Act of 1953 (nonquota).
Working Chinese name (translated): Parents of U.S. citizen admitted as alien under Refugee Relief Act of 1953 (nonquota).
Spouse or child of alien admitted under Refugee Relief Act of 1953 (nonquota).
Working Chinese name (translated): Spouse or child of alien admitted under Refugee Relief Act of 1953 (nonquota).
Beneficiary of 2nd preference petition filed prior to July 1, 1961 (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)
Beneficiary of 3rd preference petition filed prior to July 1, 1961 (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)
Beneficiary of 1st preference petition filed prior to April 1, 1962 (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)
Spouse or child of alien classified K23, KR3, or KR4 (nonquota).
Working Chinese name (translated): Spouse or child of alien classified K23, KR3, or KR4 (nonquota).
Beneficiary of 4th preference petition filed prior to Jan. 1, 1962, who isregistered prior to Mar. 31, 1954 (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)
Spouse or child of alien classified K25 or KT4 (nonquota).
Working Chinese name (translated): Spouse or child of alien classified K25 or KT4 (nonquota).
Family member accompanying conditional immigrant.
Working Chinese name (translated): Family member accompanying conditional permanent resident immigrant.
Native of certain Western Hemisphere countries (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)
Spouse of alien classified O1, unless O1 in own right (nonquota). (See O2 in: Classes currently in use Nonimmigrants.)
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)
Child of alien classified O1, unless O1 in own right (nonquota). (See O3 in: Classes currently in use - Nonimmigrants.)
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)
Person who lost citizenship by marriage (formerly P1) (nonquota). (See P1 in: Classes currently in use - Nonimmigrants.)
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 adjustments under the proviso to section 203(a)(7) (7th preference).
Working Chinese name (translated): Refugee adjustment of status within the United States under the proviso to section 203(a)(7) (7th preference).
Minister of religion (nonquota). (See Q1 in: Classes currently in use - Nonimmigrants.)
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)
Spouse of alien classified as Q1 (nonquota).
Working Chinese name (translated): Spouse of alien classified as Q1 (nonquota).
Accompanying spouse of alien classified as R1 (nonquota).
Working Chinese name (translated): Accompanying spouse of alien classified as R1 (nonquota).
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 also38 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 (38original-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.
- Z-2◐ Purpose Field Blank in Original TableAdjustment of status or creation of an LPR record
This code does appear in the USCIS historical table, but its use column is blank; no complete official explanation was found in this review.
The use column in the original table is blank; no corresponding explanation was found in other official materials in this review, and no use is inferred.
- Purpose Field in Original Table
- (blank)
- Legal Authority Field in Original Table
- Sec. 245 of the INA Act
- 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 page207pagePage Number Within the TablePDF p.74 · recordId AFM-HIST-0451-Z-2· Accessed2026-10-11
- Position in the Table
- Immediately followingK-1 the row;Indicates only adjacency in the table, not the meaning of this code.
- Z-2◐ Purpose Field Blank in Original TableAdjustment of status or creation of an LPR record
This code does appear in the USCIS historical table, but its use column is blank; no complete official explanation was found in this review.
The use column in the original table is blank; no corresponding explanation was found in other official materials in this review, and no use is inferred.
- Purpose Field in Original Table
- (blank)
- Legal Authority Field in Original Table
- Sec. 245 of the INA Act as amended by PL 85- 700 (Aug. 21, 1958)
- 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 page207pagePage Number Within the TablePDF p.74 · recordId AFM-HIST-0456-Z-2· Accessed2026-10-11
- Position in the Table
- Immediately followingK-4 the row;Indicates only adjacency in the table, not the meaning of this code.
- Z-2◐ Purpose Field Blank in Original TableAdjustment of status or creation of an LPR record
This code does appear in the USCIS historical table, but its use column is blank; no complete official explanation was found in this review.
The use column in the original table is blank; no corresponding explanation was found in other official materials in this review, and no use is inferred.
- Purpose Field in Original Table
- (blank)
- Legal Authority Field in Original Table
- Sec. 245 of the INA Act as amended by PL 85- 700 (Aug. 21, 1958)
- 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 page207pagePage Number Within the TablePDF p.74 · recordId AFM-HIST-0458-Z-2· Accessed2026-10-11
- Position in the Table
- Immediately followingK-5 the row;Indicates only adjacency in the table, not the meaning of this code.
- Z-2◐ Fragment / Misalignment in Original TableAdjustment of status or creation of an LPR record
The use cell in this Z-2 row contains only “(nonquota)”, which is insufficient to explain this row’s use; it may reflect misalignment with an adjacent row’s description.
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
- Sec. 245 of the INA Act as amended by PL 85- 700 (Aug. 21, 1958)
- 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 page208pagePage Number Within the TablePDF p.75 · recordId AFM-HIST-0460-Z-2· Accessed2026-10-11
- Position in the Table
- Immediately followingK-6 the row;Indicates only adjacency in the table, not the meaning of this code.
- Z-2◐ Purpose Field Blank in Original TableAdjustment of status or creation of an LPR record
This code does appear in the USCIS historical table, but its use column is blank; no complete official explanation was found in this review.
The use column in the original table is blank; no corresponding explanation was found in other official materials in this review, and no use is inferred.
- Purpose Field in Original Table
- (blank)
- Legal Authority Field in Original Table
- Sec. 245 of the INA Act as amended by PL 85- 700 (Aug. 21, 1958)
- 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 page208pagePage Number Within the TablePDF p.75 · recordId AFM-HIST-0462-Z-2· Accessed2026-10-11
- Position in the Table
- Immediately followingK-7 the row;Indicates only adjacency in the table, not the meaning of this code.
- Z-2◐ Purpose Field Blank in Original TableAdjustment of status or creation of an LPR record
This code does appear in the USCIS historical table, but its use column is blank; no complete official explanation was found in this review.
The use column in the original table is blank; no corresponding explanation was found in other official materials in this review, and no use is inferred.
- Purpose Field in Original Table
- (blank)
- Legal Authority Field in Original Table
- Sec. 245 of the INA Act as amended by PL 85- 700 (Aug. 21, 1958)
- 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 page208pagePage Number Within the TablePDF p.75 · recordId AFM-HIST-0464-Z-2· Accessed2026-10-11
- Position in the Table
- Immediately followingK-8 the row;Indicates only adjacency in the table, not the meaning of this code.
- Z-2◐ Purpose Field Blank in Original TableAdjustment of status or creation of an LPR record
This code does appear in the USCIS historical table, but its use column is blank; no complete official explanation was found in this review.
The use column in the original table is blank; no corresponding explanation was found in other official materials in this review, and no use is inferred.
- Purpose Field in Original Table
- (blank)
- Legal Authority Field in Original Table
- Sec. 245 of the INA Act as amended by PL 85- 700 (Aug. 21, 1958)
- 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 page208pagePage Number Within the TablePDF p.75 · recordId AFM-HIST-0466-Z-2· Accessed2026-10-11
- Position in the Table
- Immediately followingK-9 the row;Indicates only adjacency in the table, not the meaning of this code.
- Z-2◐ Purpose Field Blank in Original TableAdjustment of status or creation of an LPR record
This code does appear in the USCIS historical table, but its use column is blank; no complete official explanation was found in this review.
The use column in the original table is blank; no corresponding explanation was found in other official materials in this review, and no use is inferred.
- Purpose Field in Original Table
- (blank)
- Legal Authority Field in Original Table
- Sec. 245 of the INA Act as amended by PL 85- 700 (Aug. 21, 1958)
- 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 page209pagePage Number Within the TablePDF p.76 · recordId AFM-HIST-0468-Z-2· Accessed2026-10-11
- Position in the Table
- Immediately followingK10 the row;Indicates only adjacency in the table, not the meaning of this code.
- Z-2◐ Purpose Field Blank in Original TableAdjustment of status or creation of an LPR record
This code does appear in the USCIS historical table, but its use column is blank; no complete official explanation was found in this review.
The use column in the original table is blank; no corresponding explanation was found in other official materials in this review, and no use is inferred.
- Purpose Field in Original Table
- (blank)
- Legal Authority Field in Original Table
- Sec. 245 of the INA Act
- 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 page212pagePage Number Within the TablePDF p.79 · recordId AFM-HIST-0508-Z-2· Accessed2026-10-11
- Position in the Table
- Immediately followingM-1 the row;Indicates only adjacency in the table, not the meaning of this code.
- Z-2◐ Purpose Field Blank in Original TableAdjustment of status or creation of an LPR record
This code does appear in the USCIS historical table, but its use column is blank; no complete official explanation was found in this review.
The use column in the original table is blank; no corresponding explanation was found in other official materials in this review, and no use is inferred.
- Purpose Field in Original Table
- (blank)
- Legal Authority Field in Original Table
- Sec. 245 of the INA Act
- 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 page212pagePage Number Within the TablePDF p.79 · recordId AFM-HIST-0510-Z-2· Accessed2026-10-11
- Position in the Table
- Immediately followingM-2 the row;Indicates only adjacency in the table, not the meaning of this code.
- Z-2◐ Purpose Field Blank in Original TableAdjustment of status or creation of an LPR record
This code does appear in the USCIS historical table, but its use column is blank; no complete official explanation was found in this review.
The use column in the original table is blank; no corresponding explanation was found in other official materials in this review, and no use is inferred.
- Purpose Field in Original Table
- (blank)
- Legal Authority Field in Original Table
- Sec. 245 of the INA Act
- 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 page212pagePage Number Within the TablePDF p.79 · recordId AFM-HIST-0512-Z-2· Accessed2026-10-11
- Position in the Table
- Immediately followingM-3 the row;Indicates only adjacency in the table, not the meaning of this code.
- Z-2◐ Purpose Field Blank in Original TableAdjustment of status or creation of an LPR record
This code does appear in the USCIS historical table, but its use column is blank; no complete official explanation was found in this review.
The use column in the original table is blank; no corresponding explanation was found in other official materials in this review, and no use is inferred.
- Purpose Field in Original Table
- (blank)
- Legal Authority Field in Original Table
- Sec. 245 of the INA Act
- 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 page212pagePage Number Within the TablePDF p.79 · recordId AFM-HIST-0514-Z-2· Accessed2026-10-11
- Position in the Table
- Immediately followingM-4 the row;Indicates only adjacency in the table, not the meaning of this code.
- Z-2◐ Incomplete explanationAdjustment of status or creation of an LPR record
The cell contains only “(formerly P2).（See P3 in: Classes currently in use - Nonimmigrants.）”: this confirms only that the row relates to the former notation P2 and points to P3 in the current nonimmigrant table; the use itself is not stated.
The description in the original table is truncated, and its full meaning has not been verified; this website has translated only the visible portion and has not supplied the missing text.
- Purpose Field in Original Table
- (formerly P2). (See P3 in: Classes currently in use - Nonimmigrants.)
- Legal Authority Field in Original Table
- Sec. 245 of the INA Act as amended by PL 85- 700 (Aug. 21, 1958)
- 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 page214pagePage Number Within the TablePDF p.81 · recordId AFM-HIST-0542-Z-2· Accessed2026-10-11
- Position in the Table
- Immediately followingP2M the row;Indicates only adjacency in the table, not the meaning of this code.
- Z-2◐ Incomplete explanationAdjustment of status or creation of an LPR record
The cell contains only “(formerly P3).”: this confirms only that the row relates to the former notation P3; the use itself is not stated.
The description in the original table is truncated, and its full meaning has not been verified; this website has translated only the visible portion and has not supplied the missing text.
- Purpose Field in Original Table
- (formerly P3).
- Legal Authority Field in Original Table
- Sec. 245 of the INA Act as amended by PL 85- 700 (Aug. 21, 1958)
- 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 page215pagePage Number Within the TablePDF p.82 · recordId AFM-HIST-0545-Z-2· Accessed2026-10-11
- Position in the Table
- Immediately followingP3M the row;Indicates only adjacency in the table, not the meaning of this code.
- Z-2◐ Purpose Field Blank in Original TableAdjustment of status or creation of an LPR record
This code does appear in the USCIS historical table, but its use column is blank; no complete official explanation was found in this review.
The use column in the original table is blank; no corresponding explanation was found in other official materials in this review, and no use is inferred.
- Purpose Field in Original Table
- (blank)
- Legal Authority Field in Original Table
- Sec. 245 of the INA Act as amended
- 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 page215pagePage Number Within the TablePDF p.82 · recordId AFM-HIST-0549-Z-2· Accessed2026-10-11
- Position in the Table
- Immediately followingP16 the row;Indicates only adjacency in the table, not the meaning of this code.
- Z-2✓ Purpose ConfirmedAdjustment of status or creation of an LPR record
Child of an alien classified as P11 or P16 (listed in the same row as P12 and P17; Z-2 is the adjustment-of-status notation).
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
- Child of alien classified P11 or P16
- Legal Authority Field in Original Table
- Sec. 203(a)(8) of the INA Act as amended by PL 94-571 (Oct. 20, 1976) Sec. 245 of the INA Act as amended
- 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 page215pagePage Number Within the TablePDF p.82 · recordId AFM-HIST-0552-Z-2· Accessed2026-10-11
- Position in the Table
- Immediately followingP17 the row;Indicates only adjacency in the table, not the meaning of this code.
- Z-2◐ Purpose Field Blank in Original TableAdjustment of status or creation of an LPR record
This code does appear in the USCIS historical table, but its use column is blank; no complete official explanation was found in this review.
The use column in the original table is blank; no corresponding explanation was found in other official materials in this review, and no use is inferred.
- Purpose Field in Original Table
- (blank)
- Legal Authority Field in Original Table
- Sec. 245 of the INA Act as amended
- 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 page215pagePage Number Within the TablePDF p.82 · recordId AFM-HIST-0555-Z-2· Accessed2026-10-11
- Position in the Table
- Immediately followingP26 the row;Indicates only adjacency in the table, not the meaning of this code.
- Z-2◐ Purpose Field Blank in Original TableAdjustment of status or creation of an LPR record
This code does appear in the USCIS historical table, but its use column is blank; no complete official explanation was found in this review.
The use column in the original table is blank; no corresponding explanation was found in other official materials in this review, and no use is inferred.
- Purpose Field in Original Table
- (blank)
- Legal Authority Field in Original Table
- Sec. 245 of the INA Act as amended
- 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 page216pagePage Number Within the TablePDF p.83 · recordId AFM-HIST-0558-Z-2· Accessed2026-10-11
- Position in the Table
- Immediately followingP27 the row;Indicates only adjacency in the table, not the meaning of this code.
- Z-2◐ Purpose Field Blank in Original TableAdjustment of status or creation of an LPR record
This code does appear in the USCIS historical table, but its use column is blank; no complete official explanation was found in this review.
The use column in the original table is blank; no corresponding explanation was found in other official materials in this review, and no use is inferred.
- Purpose Field in Original Table
- (blank)
- Legal Authority Field in Original Table
- Sec. 245 of the INA Act as amended
- 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 page216pagePage Number Within the TablePDF p.83 · recordId AFM-HIST-0561-Z-2· Accessed2026-10-11
- Position in the Table
- Immediately followingP28 the row;Indicates only adjacency in the table, not the meaning of this code.
- Z-2◐ Purpose Field Blank in Original TableAdjustment of status or creation of an LPR record
This code does appear in the USCIS historical table, but its use column is blank; no complete official explanation was found in this review.
The use column in the original table is blank; no corresponding explanation was found in other official materials in this review, and no use is inferred.
- Purpose Field in Original Table
- (blank)
- Legal Authority Field in Original Table
- Sec. 245 of the INA Act
- 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 page218pagePage Number Within the TablePDF p.85 · recordId AFM-HIST-0584-Z-2· Accessed2026-10-11
- Position in the Table
- Immediately followingP67 the row;Indicates only adjacency in the table, not the meaning of this code.
- Z-2◐ Purpose Field Blank in Original TableAdjustment of status or creation of an LPR record
This code does appear in the USCIS historical table, but its use column is blank; no complete official explanation was found in this review.
The use column in the original table is blank; no corresponding explanation was found in other official materials in this review, and no use is inferred.
- Purpose Field in Original Table
- (blank)
- Legal Authority Field in Original Table
- Sec. 245 of the INA Act as amended by PL 85- 700 (Aug. 21, 1958)
- 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 page220pagePage Number Within the TablePDF p.87 · recordId AFM-HIST-0601-Z-2· Accessed2026-10-11
- Position in the Table
- Immediately followingQ3 the row;Indicates only adjacency in the table, not the meaning of this code.
- Z-2◐ Purpose Field Blank in Original TableAdjustment of status or creation of an LPR record
This code does appear in the USCIS historical table, but its use column is blank; no complete official explanation was found in this review.
The use column in the original table is blank; no corresponding explanation was found in other official materials in this review, and no use is inferred.
- Purpose Field in Original Table
- (blank)
- Legal Authority Field in Original Table
- Sec. 245 of the INA Act as amended by PL 85- 700 (Aug. 21, 1958)
- 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 page220pagePage Number Within the TablePDF p.87 · recordId AFM-HIST-0604-Z-2· Accessed2026-10-11
- Position in the Table
- Immediately followingR1M the row;Indicates only adjacency in the table, not the meaning of this code.
- Z-2◐ Purpose Field Blank in Original TableAdjustment of status or creation of an LPR record
This code does appear in the USCIS historical table, but its use column is blank; no complete official explanation was found in this review.
The use column in the original table is blank; no corresponding explanation was found in other official materials in this review, and no use is inferred.
- Purpose Field in Original Table
- (blank)
- Legal Authority Field in Original Table
- Sec. 245 of the INA Act as amended by PL
- 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 page220pagePage Number Within the TablePDF p.87 · recordId AFM-HIST-0609-Z-2· Accessed2026-10-11
- Position in the Table
- Immediately followingR-3 the row;Indicates only adjacency in the table, not the meaning of this code.
- Z-2◐ Purpose Field Blank in Original TableAdjustment of status or creation of an LPR record
This code does appear in the USCIS historical table, but its use column is blank; no complete official explanation was found in this review.
The use column in the original table is blank; no corresponding explanation was found in other official materials in this review, and no use is inferred.
- Purpose Field in Original Table
- (blank)
- Legal Authority Field in Original Table
- Sec. 245 of the INA Act
- 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 page221pagePage Number Within the TablePDF p.88 · recordId AFM-HIST-0615-Z-2· Accessed2026-10-11
- Position in the Table
- Immediately followingSA6 the row;Indicates only adjacency in the table, not the meaning of this code.
- Z-2◐ Purpose Field Blank in Original TableAdjustment of status or creation of an LPR record
This code does appear in the USCIS historical table, but its use column is blank; no complete official explanation was found in this review.
The use column in the original table is blank; no corresponding explanation was found in other official materials in this review, and no use is inferred.
- Purpose Field in Original Table
- (blank)
- Legal Authority Field in Original Table
- Sec. 245 of the INA Act
- 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 page221pagePage Number Within the TablePDF p.88 · recordId AFM-HIST-0618-Z-2· Accessed2026-10-11
- Position in the Table
- Immediately followingSA7 the row;Indicates only adjacency in the table, not the meaning of this code.
- Z-2◐ Purpose Field Blank in Original TableAdjustment of status or creation of an LPR record
This code does appear in the USCIS historical table, but its use column is blank; no complete official explanation was found in this review.
The use column in the original table is blank; no corresponding explanation was found in other official materials in this review, and no use is inferred.
- Purpose Field in Original Table
- (blank)
- Legal Authority Field in Original Table
- Sec. 245 of the INA Act
- 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 page221pagePage Number Within the TablePDF p.88 · recordId AFM-HIST-0621-Z-2· Accessed2026-10-11
- Position in the Table
- Immediately followingSA8 the row;Indicates only adjacency in the table, not the meaning of this code.
- Z-2◐ Purpose Field Blank in Original TableAdjustment of status or creation of an LPR record
This code does appear in the USCIS historical table, but its use column is blank; no complete official explanation was found in this review.
The use column in the original table is blank; no corresponding explanation was found in other official materials in this review, and no use is inferred.
- Purpose Field in Original Table
- (blank)
- Legal Authority Field in Original Table
- Sec. 245 of the INA Act
- 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 page222pagePage Number Within the TablePDF p.89 · recordId AFM-HIST-0624-Z-2· Accessed2026-10-11
- Position in the Table
- Immediately followingT-1 the row;Indicates only adjacency in the table, not the meaning of this code.
- Z-2◐ Purpose Field Blank in Original TableAdjustment of status or creation of an LPR record
This code does appear in the USCIS historical table, but its use column is blank; no complete official explanation was found in this review.
The use column in the original table is blank; no corresponding explanation was found in other official materials in this review, and no use is inferred.
- Purpose Field in Original Table
- (blank)
- Legal Authority Field in Original Table
- Sec. 245 of the INA Act
- 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 page222pagePage Number Within the TablePDF p.89 · recordId AFM-HIST-0626-Z-2· Accessed2026-10-11
- Position in the Table
- Immediately followingT-2 the row;Indicates only adjacency in the table, not the meaning of this code.
- Z-2◐ Purpose Field Blank in Original TableAdjustment of status or creation of an LPR record
This code does appear in the USCIS historical table, but its use column is blank; no complete official explanation was found in this review.
The use column in the original table is blank; no corresponding explanation was found in other official materials in this review, and no use is inferred.
- Purpose Field in Original Table
- (blank)
- Legal Authority Field in Original Table
- Sec. 245 of the INA Act
- 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 page222pagePage Number Within the TablePDF p.89 · recordId AFM-HIST-0629-Z-2· Accessed2026-10-11
- Position in the Table
- Immediately followingU-1 the row;Indicates only adjacency in the table, not the meaning of this code.
- Z-2◐ Fragment / Misalignment in Original TableAdjustment of status or creation of an LPR record
The use cell in this Z-2 row contains only “(quota).”; this is very likely overflow from the preceding row’s description 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
- (quota).
- Legal Authority Field in Original Table
- Sec. 245 of the INA Act
- 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 page222pagePage Number Within the TablePDF p.89 · recordId AFM-HIST-0631-Z-2· Accessed2026-10-11
- Position in the Table
- Immediately followingU-2 the row;Indicates only adjacency in the table, not the meaning of this code.
- Z-2◐ Purpose Field Blank in Original TableAdjustment of status or creation of an LPR record
This code does appear in the USCIS historical table, but its use column is blank; no complete official explanation was found in this review.
The use column in the original table is blank; no corresponding explanation was found in other official materials in this review, and no use is inferred.
- Purpose Field in Original Table
- (blank)
- Legal Authority Field in Original Table
- Sec. 245 of the INA Act
- 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 page223pagePage Number Within the TablePDF p.90 · recordId AFM-HIST-0637-Z-2· Accessed2026-10-11
- Position in the Table
- Immediately followingV-1 the row;Indicates only adjacency in the table, not the meaning of this code.
- Z-2◐ Fragment / Misalignment in Original TableAdjustment of status or creation of an LPR record
The use cell in this Z-2 row contains only “(quota).”; this is very likely overflow from the preceding row’s description 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
- (quota).
- Legal Authority Field in Original Table
- Sec. 245 of the INA Act
- 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 page223pagePage Number Within the TablePDF p.90 · recordId AFM-HIST-0639-Z-2· Accessed2026-10-11
- Position in the Table
- Immediately followingV-2 the row;Indicates only adjacency in the table, not the meaning of this code.
- Z-2◐ Purpose Field Blank in Original TableAdjustment of status or creation of an LPR record
This code does appear in the USCIS historical table, but its use column is blank; no complete official explanation was found in this review.
The use column in the original table is blank; no corresponding explanation was found in other official materials in this review, and no use is inferred.
- Purpose Field in Original Table
- (blank)
- Legal Authority Field in Original Table
- Sec. 245 of the INA Act
- 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 page223pagePage Number Within the TablePDF p.90 · recordId AFM-HIST-0641-Z-2· Accessed2026-10-11
- Position in the Table
- Immediately followingW-1 the row;Indicates only adjacency in the table, not the meaning of this code.
- Z-2◐ Fragment / Misalignment in Original TableAdjustment of status or creation of an LPR record
The use cell in this Z-2 row contains only “(quota).”; this is very likely overflow from the preceding row’s description 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
- (quota).
- Legal Authority Field in Original Table
- Sec. 245 of the INA Act
- 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 page224pagePage Number Within the TablePDF p.91 · recordId AFM-HIST-0643-Z-2· Accessed2026-10-11
- Position in the Table
- Immediately followingW-2 the row;Indicates only adjacency in the table, not the meaning of this code.
- Z-2◐ Fragment / Misalignment in Original TableAdjustment of status or creation of an LPR record
The use cell in this Z-2 row contains only “daughter of U.S. citizen, 4th”, a sentence fragment overflowing from an adjacent row, which 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
- daughter of U.S. citizen, 4th
- Legal Authority Field in Original Table
- Sec. 245 of the INA Act
- 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 page224pagePage Number Within the TablePDF p.91 · recordId AFM-HIST-0645-Z-2· Accessed2026-10-11
- Position in the Table
- Immediately followingW-3 the row;Indicates only adjacency in the table, not the meaning of this code.
- Z-2◐ Fragment / Misalignment in Original TableAdjustment of status or creation of an LPR record
The use cell in this Z-2 row contains only “daughter of U.S. citizen, 4th”, a sentence fragment overflowing from an adjacent row, which 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
- daughter of U.S. citizen, 4th
- Legal Authority Field in Original Table
- Sec. 245 of the INA Act
- 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 page224pagePage Number Within the TablePDF p.91 · recordId AFM-HIST-0647-Z-2· Accessed2026-10-11
- Position in the Table
- Immediately followingW-4 the row;Indicates only adjacency in the table, not the meaning of this code.
- Z-2◐ Incomplete explanationAdjustment of status or creation of an LPR record
Adjustment-of-status notation listed in the same row as W-5: adopted son or daughter of a U.S. citizen, with that son or daughter also being the beneficiary of … — the original table is truncated after “beneficiary”.
The description in the original table is truncated, and its full meaning has not been verified; this website has translated only the visible portion and has not supplied the missing text.
- Purpose Field in Original Table
- Adopted son or daughter of U.S. citizen who is beneficiary
- Legal Authority Field in Original Table
- Sec. 5(c) of PL 86-363 (Sept. 22, 1959)
- 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 page224pagePage Number Within the TablePDF p.91 · recordId AFM-HIST-0649-Z-2· Accessed2026-10-11
- Position in the Table
- Immediately followingW-5 the row;Indicates only adjacency in the table, not the meaning of this code.
- Z-2◐ Purpose Field Blank in Original TableAdjustment of status or creation of an LPR record
This code does appear in the USCIS historical table, but its use column is blank; no complete official explanation was found in this review. The legal-authority cell reads “Multiple classes.” and the use cell is blank; this confirms only that the row covers multiple categories, without specifying which ones.
The use column in the original table is blank; no corresponding explanation was found in other official materials in this review, and no use is inferred.
- Purpose Field in Original Table
- (blank)
- Legal Authority Field in Original Table
- Multple classes.
- 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-0690-Z-2· Accessed2026-10-11
- Position in the Table
- Immediately followingZN the row;Indicates only adjacency in the table, not the meaning of this code.
- Z-2Historical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archivingAFM-HIST-0453-Z-2
Eligible orphan to be adopted abroad (nonquota). (See K2 in:Classes currently in use - Nonimmigrnats.)
- Official Grouping
- Historical LPR COA (then not in use)
- Legal Authority (Unverified)
- Sec. 4(b)(2)(B) of PL 85-316 (Sept. 11, 1957) Sec. 245 of the INA Act
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
- Z-2Historical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archivingAFM-HIST-0474-Z-2
Parent of U.S. citizen registered prior to Dec. 31, 1953 (nonquota).
- Official Grouping
- Historical LPR COA (then not in use)
- Legal Authority (Unverified)
- Sec. 4 of PL 86-863 (Sept. 22, 1959) Sec. 245 of the INA Act as amended by PL 85-700 (Aug. 21, 1958)
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
- Z-2Historical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archivingAFM-HIST-0476-Z-2
Spouse or child of alien resident registered prior to Dec. 31, 1953 (nonquota).
- Official Grouping
- Historical LPR COA (then not in use)
- Legal Authority (Unverified)
- Sec. 4 of PL 86-863 (Sept. 22, 1959) Sec. 245 of the INA Act as amended by PL 85-700 (Aug.21, 1958)
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
- Z-2Historical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archivingAFM-HIST-0478-Z-2
Brother, sister, son, or daughter of U.S. citizen registered prior to Dec. 31, 1953 (nonquota).
- Official Grouping
- Historical LPR COA (then not in use)
- Legal Authority (Unverified)
- Sec. 4 of PL 86-863 (Sept. 22, 1985-700 (Aug. 21, 1958) 59) Sec. 245 of the INA Act as amended by PL 85- 700 (Aug. 21, 1958)
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
- Z-2Historical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archivingAFM-HIST-0480-Z-2
Spouse or child of alien classified K15, K16, or K17 (nonquota).
- Official Grouping
- Historical LPR COA (then not in use)
- Legal Authority (Unverified)
- Sec. 4 of PL 86-863 (Sept. 22, 1959) Sec. 245 of the INA Act as amended by PL 85-700 (Aug. 21, 1958)
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
- Z-2Historical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archivingAFM-HIST-0482-Z-2
Parent of U.S. citizen admitted as alien under Refugee Relief Act of 1953 (nonquota).
- Official Grouping
- Historical LPR COA (then not in use)
- Legal Authority (Unverified)
- Sec. 6 of PL 86-863 (Sept. 22, 1959) Sec. 245 of the INA Act as amended by PL 85-700 (Aug. 21, 1958)
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
- Z-2Historical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archivingAFM-HIST-0484-Z-2
Spouse or child of alien admitted under Refugee Relief Act of 1953 (nonquota).
- Official Grouping
- Historical LPR COA (then not in use)
- Legal Authority (Unverified)
- Sec. 6 of PL 86-863 (Sept. 22, 1959) Sec. 245 of the INA Act as amended by PL 85-700 (Aug. 21, 1958)
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
- Z-2Historical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archivingAFM-HIST-0487-Z-2
Beneficiary of 2nd preference petition filed prior to July 1, 1961 (nonquota).
- Official Grouping
- Historical LPR COA (then not in use)
- Legal Authority (Unverified)
- Sec. 25(a) of PL 87- 301 (Sept. 26, 1961) Sec. 245 of the INA Act
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
- Z-2Historical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archivingAFM-HIST-0490-Z-2
Beneficiary of 3rd preference petition filed prior to July 1, 1961 (nonquota).
- Official Grouping
- Historical LPR COA (then not in use)
- Legal Authority (Unverified)
- Sec. 25(a) of PL 87- 301 (Sept. 26, 1961) Sec. 245 of the INA Act
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
- Z-2Historical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archivingAFM-HIST-0494-Z-2
Beneficiary of 1st preference petition filed prior to April 1, 1962 (nonquota).
- Official Grouping
- Historical LPR COA (then not in use)
- Legal Authority (Unverified)
- Sec. 2 of PL 87-885 (Oct. 24, 1962) Sec. 245 of the INA Act
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
- Z-2Historical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archivingAFM-HIST-0498-Z-2
Spouse or child of alien classified K23, KR3, or KR4 (nonquota).
- Official Grouping
- Historical LPR COA (then not in use)
- Legal Authority (Unverified)
- Sec. 2 of PL 87-885 (Oct. 24, 1962) Sec. 245 of the INA Act
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
- Z-2Historical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archivingAFM-HIST-0501-Z-2
Beneficiary of 4th preference petition filed prior to Jan. 1, 1962, who isregistered prior to Mar. 31, 1954 (nonquota).
- Official Grouping
- Historical LPR COA (then not in use)
- Legal Authority (Unverified)
- Sec. 1 of PL 87-885 (Oct.24, 1962); Sec. 245 of the INA Act
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
- Z-2Historical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archivingAFM-HIST-0504-Z-2
Spouse or child of alien classified K25 or KT4 (nonquota).
- Official Grouping
- Historical LPR COA (then not in use)
- Legal Authority (Unverified)
- Sec. 1 of PL 85-885 (Oct. 24, 1962) Sec. 245 of the INA Act
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
- Z-2Historical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archivingAFM-HIST-0521-Z-2
Family member accompanying conditional immigrant.
- Official Grouping
- Historical LPR COA (then not in use)
- Legal Authority (Unverified)
- Sec. 245 of the INA Act as amended
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
- Z-2Historical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archivingAFM-HIST-0528-Z-2
Native of certain Western Hemisphere countries (nonquota).
- Official Grouping
- Historical LPR COA (then not in use)
- Legal Authority (Unverified)
- Sec. 101(a)(27)(C) of the INA Act Sec. 245 of the INA Act as amended by PL 85-700 (Aug. 21, 1958)
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
- Z-2Historical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archivingAFM-HIST-0531-Z-2
Spouse of alien classified O1, unless O1 in own right (nonquota). (See O2 in: Classes currently in use Nonimmigrants.)
- Official Grouping
- Historical LPR COA (then not in use)
- Legal Authority (Unverified)
- Sec. 101(a)(27)(C) of the INA Act Sec. 245 of the INA Act as amended by PL 85-700 (Aug. 21, 1958)
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
- Z-2Historical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archivingAFM-HIST-0534-Z-2
Child of alien classified O1, unless O1 in own right (nonquota). (See O3 in: Classes currently in use - Nonimmigrants.)
- Official Grouping
- Historical LPR COA (then not in use)
- Legal Authority (Unverified)
- Sec. 101(a)(27)(C) of the INA Act Sec. 245 of the INA Act as amended by PL85-700 (Aug. 21, 1958)
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
- Z-2Historical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archivingAFM-HIST-0539-Z-2
Person who lost citizenship by marriage (formerly P1) (nonquota). (See P1 in: Classes currently in use - Nonimmigrants.)
- Official Grouping
- Historical LPR COA (then not in use)
- Legal Authority (Unverified)
- Sec. 101(a)(27)(D) And 324(a) of the INA Act Sec. 245 of the INA Act as amended by PL 85-700 (Aug. 21, 1958)
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
- Z-2Historical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archivingAFM-HIST-0592-Z-2
Refugee adjustments under the proviso to section 203(a)(7) (7th preference).
- Official Grouping
- Historical LPR COA (then not in use)
- Legal Authority (Unverified)
- Sec. 245 of the INA Act
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
- Z-2Historical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archivingAFM-HIST-0596-Z-2
Minister of religion (nonquota). (See Q1 in: Classes currently in use - Nonimmigrants.)
- Official Grouping
- Historical LPR COA (then not in use)
- Legal Authority (Unverified)
- Sec. 101(a)(27)(F) of the INA Act Sec. 245 of the INA Act as amended by PL 85-700 (Aug. 21, 1958)
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
- Z-2Historical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archivingAFM-HIST-0599-Z-2
Spouse of alien classified as Q1 (nonquota).
- Official Grouping
- Historical LPR COA (then not in use)
- Legal Authority (Unverified)
- Sec. 101(a)(27)(F) of the INA Act Sec. 245 of the INA Act as amended by PL 85-700 (Aug. 21, 1958)
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
- Z-2Historical / already discontinued at the time of AFM archivingAFM-HIST-0607-Z-2
Accompanying spouse of alien classified as R1 (nonquota).
- Official Grouping
- Historical LPR COA (then not in use)
- Legal Authority (Unverified)
- Sec. 101(a)(27)(G) of the INA Act Sec. 245 of the INA Act as amended by PL 85-700 (Aug. 21, 1958)
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.
- Suspension of issuance under the program does not automatically revoke existing status; the two-year conditions and the obligation to remove conditions continue
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:Z2
Original source notation:Z-2
12Sources, Dates, and Review Status (Entry by Entry)
AFM-HIST-0453-Z-2
USCIS AFM Historical Table of Retired LPR Codes · PDF p.207 (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-0474-Z-2
USCIS AFM Historical Table of Retired LPR Codes · PDF p.209 (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：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-0476-Z-2
USCIS AFM Historical Table of Retired LPR Codes · PDF p.210 (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：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-0478-Z-2
USCIS AFM Historical Table of Retired LPR Codes · PDF p.210 (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-0480-Z-2
USCIS AFM Historical Table of Retired LPR Codes · PDF p.210 (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：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-0482-Z-2
USCIS AFM Historical Table of Retired LPR Codes · PDF p.210 (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：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-0484-Z-2
USCIS AFM Historical Table of Retired LPR Codes · PDF p.210 (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：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-0487-Z-2
USCIS AFM Historical Table of Retired LPR Codes · PDF p.210 (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-0490-Z-2
USCIS AFM Historical Table of Retired LPR Codes · PDF p.211 (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-0494-Z-2
USCIS AFM Historical Table of Retired LPR Codes · PDF p.211 (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-0498-Z-2
USCIS AFM Historical Table of Retired LPR Codes · PDF p.211 (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：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-0501-Z-2
USCIS AFM Historical Table of Retired LPR Codes · PDF p.211 (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-0504-Z-2
USCIS AFM Historical Table of Retired LPR Codes · PDF p.211 (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：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-0521-Z-2
USCIS AFM Historical Table of Retired LPR Codes · PDF p.213 (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：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-0528-Z-2
USCIS AFM Historical Table of Retired LPR Codes · PDF p.213 (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-0531-Z-2
USCIS AFM Historical Table of Retired LPR Codes · PDF p.214 (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-0534-Z-2
USCIS AFM Historical Table of Retired LPR Codes · PDF p.214 (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-0539-Z-2
USCIS AFM Historical Table of Retired LPR Codes · PDF p.214 (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-0592-Z-2
USCIS AFM Historical Table of Retired LPR Codes · PDF p.219 (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：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-0596-Z-2
USCIS AFM Historical Table of Retired LPR Codes · PDF p.219 (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-0599-Z-2
USCIS AFM Historical Table of Retired LPR Codes · PDF pp.219-220 (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：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-0607-Z-2
USCIS AFM Historical Table of Retired LPR Codes · PDF p.220 (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：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.
READING NOTES / Scope of Reading