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C, I, P, M after EB1,2,3 --China, India, Phillipines, MexicoAD: Approval Date.“ADIT” Stamp is added to a passport or an Arrival-Departure Record (I-94) as temporary proof of residence.RD:Received Date: The date the petition or application is physically receivedby the USCIS Service. For properly filed petitions or applications, this isthe date that is used to determine the processing order, processing times,etc. For all legal purposes and statistics, this is the Service's date ofrecord. The received date may also be referred to as the filing date.RD:Receipt Date: The date that the application information is data-entered intoCLAIMS (Computer Linked Application Information Management System. Caseprocessing system in which petitions/applications are data-entered,receipted, and electronically updated.). This date is NOT the filing dateand is NOT used in determining the application's processing order.ND: Notice Date, the date your receipt is printed.NOID: Notice of intent denyLUD: Last Updated Date. To see your LUDs, go to and register at https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/jsps/index.jsp . Add your cases by case numbers, then in "My Portfolio" you can see a column of "Last Updated".NC: Name Check. starts after submitting 485, may be cleared in several months or suspends for a long time (1-3 yrs). not expire once cleared.FP: Finger Print. requried after submitting 485. Code 1: ten fingers; Code 2:index fingers and photo; Code 3: ten fingers and photo. expire every 15 months.Immigration Glossary From USVISANEWS A# or 'A' Number - Alien Registration number. An A# is issued to all aliensapplying for permanent residenceACWIA - American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998AOS-Adjustment of Status - The change from nonimmigrant to Lawful PermanentResidentAP-Advance Parole - Document required to leave the U.S. while adjustment tolawful permanent resident is pendingAffidavit of Support - Signed and notarized document which makes sponsorfinancially responsible for the beneficiary.AILA - American Immigration Lawyers AssociationAOS - Adjustment of Status (the process to become a Green Card Holder /Permanent Resident)Arrival-Departure Record (I-94) - Card stamped by INS when you arrive, showshow long you can stay in the United States. It is a small white card.ASC - Application Support CenterBCIS - Stands for "Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services." Thisnameis no longer used. The current name is "United States Citizenship andImmigration Services" or USCIS. BIA - Board of Immigrant AppealsChange of Status - The switch from one visa type for another.CIS - "Citizenship and Immigration Services" -- shorter version of BCIS orUSCIS.CP - Consular Processing (Overseas visa process)CSC - California Service CenterDHS - Department of Homeland SecurityDOL - Department of LaborDOS - Department of StateE Visa - Visa for investors and traders.EAD or Employment Authorization Card - Document which authorizes employment.Obtainedthrough concurrently with or after an adjustment of status is filed. It maybe renewed at one year intervals while the application for permanentresidency is pending.EB-1 - Employment-based immigration category for aliens of extraordinaryability.EB-2 - Employment-based immigration category for aliens with advanceddegreesor exceptional ability.EB-3 - Employment-based immigration category for aliens with bachelor'sdegrees. Most immigrants become residents through this category.EOIR - Executive Office of Immigration ReviewF-1 - Student Visa.FBI - Federal Bureau of InvestigationGreen Card - Document showing lawful permanent residence.H-1B - Visa for temporary skilled workers.H-1B Cap - Annual limit on number of H-1B visas issued (Currently 195,000).H-4 - visa for family members of H-1B visa holder.INA - Immigration and Nationality ActINS - Stands for "Immigration and Naturalization Service." This was theimmigration processing and enforcement bureau before the Department ofHomeland Security was created. The current immigration processing andenforcement bureau is called the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services,orUSCIS. The USCIS is a part of the Department of Homeland Security.IRS - Internal Revenue ServiceISD - Immigrant Services DivisionJ-1 - Visa for doctors and researcher- usually tied to some sort of researchgrant or exchange program.L Visa - Visa for employees transferred from foreign office to U.S. officeLabor Condition Application (LCA) - Document indicating the prevailing wageinan areaLabor Certification - involved process through which the U.S. Department ofLabor gives authorization for an alien to immigrate.MSC - Formerly the "Missouri Service Center" but now called the "NationalBenefits Center" or NBC.NBC - National Benefits Center (formerly the "Missouri Service Center"). National Interest Waiver (NIW) - Immigrant visa for outstanding aliens whoarein the top of their field. Click here for more on the NIW.NSC - Nebraska Service CenterNPRM - Notice of Proposed Rule MakingO-1 Visa - Visa for highly acclaimed individual with extraordinary abilityinthe Sciences, Education, Business, or Athletics.O-2 Visa - Visa for those accompanying or assisting the O-1 visa holderOPP - Office of Policy and ProgramsP-1 Visa - Visa for entertainers and athletesP-2 Visa - Visa for those accompanying or assisting the P-1 visa holder, aswell as entertainers and athletes admitted through a reciprocal exchangeprogram and their staff.Practical Training - One year work authorization for F-1 students who haveterminated studiesPD-Priority Date - Date assigned to aliens for processing of green card. TheINSwill not process an immigrant petition until the date is current. Click herefor an explanation on how the priority date is determined.RFE - Request for Evidence. This is a letter the INS uses to requestadditional information on a pending case.ROW - Rest of the worldSSA - Social Security AdministrationTN Visa - Visa for temporary workers authorized under schedule 2 of NAFTATSC (two acronyms) - Texas Service Center OR Terrorist Screening CenterUS-VISIT - The United States Visitor and Immigrant Status IndicatorTechnology(US-VISIT) program. A border entry/exit system for travelers to the U.S.usingbiometric identifiers.USCIS - Stands for "U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services." The currentimmigration benefits processing and enforcement entity of the United States.VSC - Vermont Service CenterVWP - Visa Waiver Program. Allows visitors to the U.S. from certaincountries to enter the U.S. using only a passport [the visa requirementwaived]. The Visa Waiver Program includes the following 27 countries:Andorra, Austria,Australia, Belgium, Brunei, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland,Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, the Netherlands,NewZealand, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden,Switzerland, and The United Kingdom (for citizens with the unrestrictedright of permanent abode in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, theChannel Islands, and the Isle of Man). For further information about theVisaWaiverProgram, see the U.S. Customs and Border Protection website athttp://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/leavingarrivinginUS/how_do_i/vwp.xml.

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