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Persons who entered from June 29, 1940, to before January 1, 1972, and registered under INA section 249 (Registry)

Persons who entered from June 29, 1940, to before January 1, 1972, and registered under INA section 249 (Registry)

◌ Pending reviewExisting eligible cohort onlyCode source confirmedRegistration of permanent residence under INA section 249 (Registry)Principal applicantPermanent resident
UNITED STATES OF AMERICAPERMANENT RESIDENTSurname—Given Name—USCIS#—Country of Birth—Date of Birth—Card Expires:—Resident Since—CategoryZ66Sex—TEACHING SAMPLE · NOT A VALID DOCUMENT
Cartoon category illustration, not an actual document
01Immigrant Category
Registry—registration based on historical entry under INA section 249
02Method of Obtaining Status
Registration of permanent residence under INA section 249 (Registry)
03Applicant Role
Principal applicant
04Nature of Residency
Permanent resident

Code source:Code source confirmed

This code appears in an official code table or official announcement; this establishes only that the code exists, not that all fields have been verified or that applications are currently open.

Notes on Code and Data Sources

Availability status (code and pathway assessed separately)

Code status

Available in official code tables/announcements

The code's presence in official materials proves only that the code exists; it does not indicate whether the pathway is open.

Underlying pathway status

Limited to those already eligible

Current provisions are relevant only to people who already satisfy historical timing or other preexisting conditions.

Pathway:Registry (entry before 1972)。USCIS Registry page: Applicants must have entered before January 1, 1972, and resided continuously; this is relevant only to people who already meet that temporal threshold. Evidence valid through 2026-12-31.

Verification date2026-10-11; independent of the difficulty-of-obtaining-status score; the absence of a score does not affect this status.

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

Persons who entered from June 29, 1940, to before January 1, 1972, and registered under INA section 249 (Registry)

05Pathway Family and Related Immigration Pathways

Pathway family (working classification):Registry—registration based on historical entry under INA section 249

Correspondence to specific subpathwaysUnsubstantiated / Pending Review: This edition retains only the working pathway-family classification provided by the source catalog.

Difficulty-of-Obtaining Scorev1

Pathway Assessed:Registry (INA 249) · Entry during the period from 1940-06-29 to 1972-01-01 (adjustment of status within the United States)

37/ 99
Difficulty 37 · existing cohort onlyExisting eligible cohort only

This is a processing-difficulty score for the existing population already meeting requirements such as entry before 1972-01-01 and continuous residence, not an avenue that the general public can create through preparation; for people outside the time threshold, this avenue cannot be obtained through preparation (the thematic assessment of historical avenues remains unchanged).

Mapping Explanation:Registry corresponds to the Z-series codes, not XB3 (XB3 concerns records of lawful permanent residence presumed by law). Z03/Z33 involve different entry periods, and this assessment has not been copied to them.

  • QEligibility entry threshold×0.450
    Reasons and Evidence
    • For the existing eligible population: continuous residence since entry, good moral character, not being ineligible for naturalization, and not falling within specified deportable/inadmissible categories are required.

    Anchor:A combination of several statutory conditions that can be planned for (such as education + a specialty occupation position, or compliant capital investment + job creation).

    Reason:The time threshold is already accounted for by limiting the assessment to the existing eligible population; what remains is a combination of several statutory conditions.

  • VNumerical-limit competition and waiting×0.250
    Reasons and Evidence
    • Pub. L. 99–603 §203(c) (in the statutory notes to 8 U.S.C. 1259 under “Applicability of Numerical Limitations”): the numerical limitations under INA 201 and 202 do not apply to persons obtaining permanent resident status under section 249.

    Anchor:Official sources expressly state that no annual numerical limit applies (visas are always available).

    Reason:The official statutory text expressly provides exemption from annual/per-country numerical limits; assign 0.

  • EEvidentiary burden×0.1599
    Reasons and Evidence
    • Evidence of entry before 1972-01-01 and evidence of continuous residence since entry must be submitted.

    Anchor:Primarily based on highly discretionary, holistic standards, or requiring full proof of facts spanning decades.

    Reason:Facts spanning decades must be fully documented.

  • CStatutory financial threshold×0.125
    Reasons and Evidence
    • Application is made using I-485, with no medical examination requirement; the page reviewed did not list any statutory investment or financial sponsorship requirement.

    Anchor:Government application/visa fees only.

    Reason:Government filing fees only.

  • PProcedural dependencies×0.10
    Reasons and Evidence
    • The individual files I-485 directly, without another person first having to file a petition.

    Anchor:A single application, with no external dependency.

    Reason:A single application, with no external dependency.

An assessment under this site's editorial rules, not a government score, probability of approval, or individualized legal conclusion. Assessed 2026-10-11; valid through 2027-04-11.Scoring Methodology

06Applicant Role

Source catalog's working classification:Principal applicant

07Method of Obtaining Status

Source catalog's working classification:Registration of permanent residence under INA section 249 (Registry)

08Conditional Resident Status and Permanent Nature of Residence

Unsubstantiated / Pending Review：The source catalog does not specify conditional resident status for each entry.

Residence category (working classification):Permanent resident

09Principal Applicant / Derivative Relationship

This edition includes no documented code relationships; none are inferred from code prefixes or suffixes.

04Time Period and Evidentiary Limits on “Whether It Can Still Be Newly Obtained Today”

Time-period notation:OHSS master table combining current and historical entries (status not identified by OHSS)

Verification of a Newly Added Pathway:Existing eligible cohort only

Current provisions are relevant only to people who already satisfy historical timing or other preexisting conditions.

USCIS Registry page: Applicants must have entered before January 1, 1972, and resided continuously; this is relevant only to people who already meet that temporal threshold.

Verification2026-10-11· Valid through2026-12-31 · registry

Status recorded at the time of the original snapshot (not a conclusion about current status)
  • The source does not provide an active status; whether the status can still be newly obtained requires item-by-item verification of the governing legal authority.

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

  • Entered 6/29/40-1/1/72, Section 249, P.L. 89-236, adjustments

    Working Chinese name (translated): Persons who entered from June 29, 1940, to before January 1, 1972, and registered under INA section 249 (Registry)

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.

  • Z66OHSS master table combining current and historical entries (status not identified by OHSS)OHSS-0413-Z66

    Entered 6/29/40-1/1/72, Section 249, P.L. 89-236, adjustments

    Official Grouping
    Other
    Original Snapshot Notes (Not Current Status)

    The OHSS page does not provide an active/status field; the existence of a source does not mean the pathway is currently open.

11General Limitations for Existing Holders

  • Discontinuation of a code does not automatically revoke LPR status previously lawfully obtained; an individual's status still depends on subsequent facts.

This page compiles code reference materials. It does not constitute legal advice or determine any individual's current immigration status.

01Code and Original Source Notation

Normalized code:Z66

The source contains no other notation differing from the normalized code.

12Sources, Dates, and Review Status (Entry by Entry)

  • OHSS-0413-Z66

    DHS/OHSS COA master table · accessed 2026-08-12

    Original snapshot review status:Official English and working Chinese fields reviewed; whether the pathway is open remains subject to separate verification against legal sources(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：Current availability was not officially confirmed in the original snapshot only; see the added pathway verification for current status.
    • ✓ Applicant Role：Role supported by an official label
    • ✓ 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:Existing eligible cohort only

    Current provisions are relevant only to people who already satisfy historical timing or other preexisting conditions.

    USCIS Registry page: Applicants must have entered before January 1, 1972, and resided continuously; this is relevant only to people who already meet that temporal threshold.

    Verification2026-10-11· Valid through2026-12-31 · registry

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