{"data":{"id":"us/8-cfr-236.11","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"8 CFR 236.11","heading":"Definitions.","body":"In this subpart, the term:\nEligible immigrant means a qualified immigrant who is the spouse or unmarried child of a legalized alien.\nFor purposes of §§ 236.10 to 236.18 only, Legalized alien means an alien who:\n(1) Is a temporary or permanent resident under section 210 or 245A of the Act;\n(2) Is a permanent resident under section 202 of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (Cuban/Haitian Adjustment); or\n(3) Is a naturalized U.S. citizen who was a permanent resident under section 210 or 245A of the Act or section 202 of the Immigrant Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA) (Cuban/Haitian Adjustment), and maintained such a status until his or her naturalization.","path":["Title 8—Aliens and Nationality","CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER B—IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS","PART 236—APPREHENSION AND DETENTION OF INADMISSIBLE AND DEPORTABLE ALIENS; REMOVAL OF ALIENS ORDERED REMOVED","Subpart B—Family Unity Program"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-8.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:01Z","sha256":"d44274bcf56c43480e2ae27edac8a63ab3134939ec4920ec6a5339ac0d935f61","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/8-cfr-236.10","next":"us/8-cfr-236.12"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}