### Question
How does the law define immigrant?


### Answer
Under *8 U.S.C. § 1101*, **immigrant** is defined as:

> every alien except an alien who is within one of the following classes of nonimmigrant aliens—


(A)(i) an ambassador, public minister, or career diplomatic or consular officer who has been accredited by a foreign government, recognized de jure by the United States and who is accepted by the President or by the Secretary of State, and the members of the alien's immediate family

#### Citation:
  - *8 U.S.C. § 1101*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 11-NATIONALITY > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

