US Visa and Immigration Acronyms

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Immigration Acronyms

AAO Administrative Appeals Office
Act Implies the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), as amended
A-File Alien File
Alien Any person who is not a citizen or national of the United States.
A-Number Alien Number
AOS Adjustment of Status
ASC Application Support Center
BIA Board of Immigration Appeals
CBP U.S. Customs and Border Protection
CCA Child Citizenship Act of 2000
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
CIS Citizenship and Immigration Services (also known as BCIS or USCIS)
COA Class of Admission
COB Country of Birth
COC Country of Citizenship
CSPA Child Status Protection Act
DD District Director
DHS Department of Homeland Security
DOB Date of Birth
DOD Department of Defense
DOJ Department of Justice
DOL Department of Labor
DOS Department of State
DV Diversity Visa Program
EAD Employment Authorization Document
EOIR Executive Office for Immigration Review
EWI Entry Without Inspection
FAM Foreign Affairs Manual
FCO File Control Office
FOIA Freedom of Information Act
Green Card Officially known as Permanent Resident Card (Form I-551/151)
HQ Headquarters
ICE U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
IIRIRA The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996
IJ Immigration Judge
IMFA Immigration Marriage Fraud Amendments of 1986
IMMACT The Immigration Act of 1990
INA Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended
INS Immigration and Naturalization Service
INSERTS Immigration and Naturalization Service Early Research and Transmittal System
IRCA Immigration Reform and Control Act, 1986
IV Immigrant Visa
LAPR Lawfully Admitted for Permanent Residence
LPR Lawful Permanent Resident
NATZ Naturalization
NIV Non Immigrant Visa
NOID Notice of Intent to Deny
NOIR Notice of Intent to Revoke
NVC National Visa Center
OI Operation Instructions
OIC Officer in Charge
OSC Order to Show Cause
PA Privacy Act
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
U.S.C. United States Code
USC United States Citizen
VD Voluntary Departure
VWPP Visa Waiver Pilot Program