Definition
Principal Beneficiary
The main person named in an immigration petition.
The principal beneficiary is the immigrant the petition is filed for. Their spouse and qualifying children may follow as derivative beneficiaries. The principal's priority date controls when the entire family group can immigrate.
See also
More immigration terms
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Priority Date
Your place in line for a visa number, based on when your petition was filed.
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Priority Worker
An EB-1 immigrant visa beneficiary — extraordinary ability, outstanding professor, or executive.
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Prosecutorial Discretion
Government decisions to focus enforcement resources on certain cases and not others.
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Public Charge
A ground of inadmissibility for applicants likely to depend on government assistance.
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REAL ID
A federal identification standard for state-issued IDs used to board domestic flights.
Not legal advice. Definitions are provided for educational use. For case-specific guidance, consult a licensed immigration attorney.