Another immigrant, 31 years old, qualified for a green card, or residency visa, one year after moving to East Hampton in 1990.

In return, the foreigners receive a permanent residency visa, or green card, the coveted document that is the first step toward American citizenship.

(I believe it is impossible to buy a car without a residency visa of some kind so you'd need your visa in order first.)

"I have asked the prefects to deport them from our national territory without delay, including those who have a residency visa", he said.

Under the new regulations, all expats will be given two-year labour cards with residency visas also reduced to last the same amount of time.

Of those, 1 million were granted residency visas.

You will be able to open a bank account but not access all the facilities until you have your residency visa.

Private aid groups were guaranteed residency visas for 30 foreigners, said Mr. Richardson.

Holder of permanent residency visas may remain in Australia indefinitely.

Stays for 90 days or longer require a "temporary residency visa" issued by Turkish Cypriot authorities.