Immigration Acronyms
USCIS Immigration Acronyms
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AAO |
Administrative Appeals Office |
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Implies the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), as amended |
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A-File |
Alien File |
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Alien |
Any person who is not a citizen or national of the United States. |
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A-Number |
Alien Number |
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AOS |
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ASC |
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BIA |
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CBP |
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CCA |
Child Citizenship Act of 2000 (PDF 167KB) |
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CFR |
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CIS |
Citizenship and Immigration Services (also known as BCIS or USCIS) |
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COA |
Class of Admission |
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COB |
Country of Birth |
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COC |
Country of Citizenship |
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CSPA |
Child Status Protection Act |
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DD |
District Director |
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DHS |
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DOB |
Date of Birth |
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DOD |
Department of Defense |
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DOJ |
Department of Justice |
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DOL |
Department of Labor |
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DOS |
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DV |
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EAD |
Employment Authorization Document |
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EOIR |
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EWI |
Entry Without Inspection |
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FAM |
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FCO |
File Control Office |
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FOIA |
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Green Card |
Officially known as Permanent Resident Card (Form I-551/151) |
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HQ |
Headquarters |
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ICE |
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IIRIRA |
The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 |
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IJ |
Immigration Judge |
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IMFA |
Immigration Marriage Fraud Amendments of 1986 |
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IMMACT |
The Immigration Act of 1990 |
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INA |
Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended |
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INS |
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INSERTS |
Immigration and Naturalization Service Early Research and Transmittal System |
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IRCA |
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IV |
Immigrant Visa |
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LAPR |
Lawfully Admitted for Permanent Residence |
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LPR |
Lawful Permanent Resident |
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NATZ |
Naturalization |
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NIV |
Non Immigrant Visa |
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NOID |
Notice of Intent to Deny |
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NOIR |
Notice of Intent to Revoke |
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NVC |
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OI |
Operation Instructions |
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OIC |
Officer in Charge |
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OSC |
Order to Show Cause |
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PA |
Privacy Act |
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POE |
Port of Entry |
| TWOV |
Transit Without Visa |
| USA Patriot Act |
Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism" Act of 2001 |
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U.S.C. |
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USC |
United States Citizen |
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VD |
Voluntary Departure |
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VWPP |
Visa Waiver Pilot Program |
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