They're very much official routes. The US also has 'private bills' in which Congress can make anybody, even criminals and other individuals ineligible under the

They're very much official routes. The US also has 'private bills' in which Congress can make anybody, even criminals and other individuals ineligible under the current INA, into US citizens. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-02-04-mn-1209-story.html https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-02-04-mn-1209-s...