In the US, an alien number refers to the alien registration number. It is an 8 or 9-digit number.
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There is not much difference and there is a LOT of difference! A visa number is assigned to a person entering the USA. It later can become his/her Resident Alien number if alien status is granted. An alien number (usually from your visa number) is assigned to you when you have been granted legal Resident Alien status.
It is used the same way American's use SS#'s. Most aliens do not have ss#'s so they need to be given alien reg #'s to be tracked.
Alien registration number should be 9 digits long with no alphabetical characters.
It is located on your NOA2 it is knows as the A Number as it starts with an A.It is located on the line that Beneficiary and has the Beneficiary name.
it means u are from another country and u are a legal alien to this country