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American Samoa Discretionary or Other Qualified Registration Receipt Card

9 facts quoted from the official source

Residual registration allocation for discretionary and other qualified applicants after higher statutory preferences.

Route type
Other & special
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
2
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

2 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Sponsor, host or inviting entityThe following persons are eligible to act as sponsor: all American Samoans, and nationals of the United States; any corporation authorized under A.S.C.A. Title 30 to do business in American Samoa and certified by the Attorney General to sponsor aliens.via natlex.ilo.org
  • Stay authorised while another decision is pendingAliens who are subject to the numerical limitations specified in 41.0301 shall be allotted registration cards.via natlex.ilo.org
Also stated by the source
  • Attorney General Allocation Share Percent MaxAny additional registration receipt cards shall be made available by the Attorney General, pursuant to any regulations as he may prescribe and in a number not to exceed 6 percent.via natlex.ilo.org
  • Decision is discretionary, not by rightAny additional registration receipt cards shall be made available by the Attorney General, pursuant to any regulations as he may prescribe.via natlex.ilo.org
  • Eligibility summaryAny additional registration receipt cards shall be made available by the Attorney General, pursuant to any regulations as he may prescribe and in a number not to exceed 6 percent.via natlex.ilo.org
  • Official source basisAny additional registration receipt cards shall be made available by the Attorney General, pursuant to any regulations as he may prescribe and in a number not to exceed 6 percent.via natlex.ilo.org
  • Report summaryAny additional registration receipt cards shall be made available by the Attorney General, pursuant to any regulations as he may prescribe and in a number not to exceed 6 percent.via natlex.ilo.org
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Fees
2 proven from the official source.
  • Application Fee AmountA fee of $75.00 shall be charged for the following applications: permanent residency, all priorities under 41.0301 and 41.0303 A.S.C.A. and temporary or seasonal workers.checked 2026-07-26
  • Fee CurrencyA fee of $75.00 shall be charged for the following applications: permanent residency, all priorities under 41.0301 and 41.0303 A.S.C.A. and temporary or seasonal workers.checked 2026-07-26
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to American Samoa?
The official source states: Residual registration allocation for discretionary and other qualified applicants after higher statutory preferences.

Every answer is quoted from the official osas.as page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 9 points against the official source; 9 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source osas.asLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this American Samoa government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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