Immigrant Public Use Tape, 1972-1989, New York

<p>This tape contains information on the characteristics of aliens who became legal permanent residents (immigrants) of the United States in fiscal year 1972 through to fiscal year 1989. Please note that the months included in each fiscal year may differ. These legal permanent residents either (1) arrived from outside the United States with a valid immigrant visa issued by the US Department of State (new arrivals), or (2) were already in the United States in a temporary status and adjusted to legal permanent residence by petitioning the US Immigration and Neutralization Service (adjustments).</p>

本数据集存储于磁带中，收录了1972财年至1989财年获得美国合法永久居民（Legal Permanent Residents，即移民）身份的外籍人士特征信息。请注意，各财年涵盖的具体月份可能存在差异。此类合法永久居民分为两类：(1) 持美国国务院（US Department of State）签发的有效移民签证从美国境外入境的新入境者；(2) 已以临时身份留在美国境内，并通过向美国移民归化局（US Immigration and Neutralization Service）提交申请完成身份调整，从而获得合法永久居民身份的人员。