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Pinkpig
06-28-2007, 08:57 PM
Here are some commonly used acronyms from this forum. Glosario de Siglas (http://immigrate2us.net/forum/showthread.php?t=22945).

AAO – Administrative Appeals Office

AOS – Affidavit of support

AOS – Adjustment of status

AP – Advance Parole

AR – Administrative Review

BCIS – Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services

BIL - Brother-in-law

Biometrics - Fingerprints, signatures, photographs and other material used to personally and uniquely identify a person

CIMT - Crimes Involving Moral Turpitude

CO – Consulate officer

CDJ - Ciudad Juarez (commonly referring to the U.S. Consulate in Ciudad Juarez)

CSC - California Service Center

CWOP - Cancelled Without Prejudice

DIL - Daughter-in-law

DOJ – Department of Justice

DOS – Department of State

DHS – Department of Homeland Security

EAD – Employment Authorization Document

EWI – Entered Without Inspection

FIL - Father-in-law

F/M - Fraud/Misrepresentation

GC - Green Card

HSL - Hardship letter (part of the packet that supports the I-601 waiver)

ICE - Immigration and Customers Enforcement

INA - Immigration and Nationality Act

IJ - Immigration Judge

IO - Immigration Officer

IRS - Internal Revenue Service

IV - Immigrant Visa

LPR – Legal Permanent Resident (or PR)

MIL - Mother-in-law

MTR - Motion to Reopen or Motion to Reconsider

NOA – Notice of Action

NBC - National Benefits Center in Missouri

NIV = Non-Immigrant Visa

NVC – National Visa Center in New Hampshire

Over - Overstay

POE – Port of Entry

Police Certificate - A certificate stating that a records check was done, and will state if there was any arrests/convictions.

Police Record - If there is anything that shows up on the Police Certificate, then you must also obtain the Police and Court Records of those arrests/convictions.

PR - Permanent Resident (or LPR)

REFTEL = Reference Telegram

RFE – Request for Evidence

SIL - Son-in-law or Sister-in-law

SO - Significant Other

SSA - Social Security Administration

TSC - Texas Service Center

USC – US Citizen

USCIS – US Citizenship and Immigration Services

VD - Voluntary Departure

VOP - Violation of Probation

VSC - Vermont Service Center

VWP - Visa Waiver Program

WAC - Western Adjudication Center

Glosario de Siglas (http://immigrate2us.net/forum/showthread.php?t=22945)