Immigration Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Shorthand

Immigration law is filled with acronyms and shorthand ... here are some of the most common ones you'll come across:

AO	Asylum Officer
AOS	Adjustment of Status
BIA	Board of Immigration Appeals
CBP	Customs and Border Protection
COS	Change of Status
DHS	Department of Homeland Security
DO	Deportation Officer
DOJ	Department of Justice
DOL	Department of Labor
DOS	Department of State
EAD	Employment Authorization Document
EOIR	Executive Office for Immigration Review
EOS	Extension of State
FOIA	Freedom of Information Act
ICE	Immigration and Customs Enforcement
IH	Individual Hearing
INA	Immigration and Nationality Act
IR	Immediate Relative
IV	Immigrant Visa
LPR	Lawful Permanent Resident
MCH	Master Calendar Hearing
NIV	Nonimmigrant Visa
NOID	Notice of Intent to Deny
NTA	Notice to Appear (in Immigration Court)
RFE	Request for Evidence
TPS	Temporary Protected Status
ULP	Unlawful Presence
USC	US Citizen
USCIS	US Citizenship and Immigration Services
VD	Voluntary Departure
VWP	Visa Waiver Program