Q. How much does it cost to apply for legal status?
It is currently applying for status as a modern languages college.
Two years later, the group applied for non-profit status in 1979.
"They will have to go home and get in line to apply for legal status."
It made a big difference how an immigrant went about applying for legal status.
When his organization applied for nonprofit status, he said, government officials were wary.
After a year they can apply for permanent resident status.
But they go through a second step, which amounts to applying for legal status.
But common criminals also applied for political status and in some cases have been freed.
As of 2006, the society has applied for non-profit status.