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 |
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