32 CFR § 94.3 - Definitions.

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title: "32 CFR § 94.3 - Definitions."
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title_name: "National Defense"
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chapter_name: "OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE"
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part_number: "94"
part_name: "NATURALIZATION OF ALIENS SERVING IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF ALIEN SPOUSES AND/OR ALIEN ADOPTED CHILDREN OF MILITARY AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL ORDERED OVERSEAS"
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# 94.3 Definitions.

(a) *Permanent-residence alien* is an alien admitted into the United States under an immigration visa for permanent residence; or an alien, who, after admission without an immigrant visa, has had his status adjusted to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence.

(b) *Armed Forces of the United States* denotes collectively all components of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard.