"There is no evidence in this record that this applicant faces any such risk," said Justice Stevens.

But applicants with no German blood face a host of obstacles, even if they have lived their whole lives here.

And that is on top of the disadvantage all out-of-state applicants face at a university that reserves two-thirds of its places for Michigan residents.

If, after signing such a declaration, the information is found to be deliberately untrue with the intent to deceive, the applicant may face perjury charges.

This would reduce the three-month waiting period that 1,000 applicants in New York now face.

You should know that, from the time Medicaid came into being, there's been a 36-month waiting period during which applicants face "civil" penalties for giving away assets.

In some states, applicants face several bureaucratic hurdles to qualify for benefits.

Under the new plan, all applicants would face a more rigorous language test.

Diocesan officials cautioned that applicants who submitted such "documentation" could face deportation.

Once the commission acts positively, however, the applicant still faces the possibility of an adverse outcome in the City Council.