Section 80 Glossary of Acronyms and Terms Commonly Encountered in Immigration Practice

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AAO Administrative Appeals Office, USCIS

AAU Administrative Appeals Unit, DHS

AC‑21 American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act of 2000

ACWIA American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998

ADA Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990

ADIS Arrival Departure Information System, CPB

AIE Area of Intended Employment

AILA American Immigration Lawyers Association

AIS Accelerated Inspection Service, USCIS

Alien A non-United States citizen

A Number Alien Registration Number

ARB Administrative Review Board, DOL

BALCA Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals

BCA Bureau of Consular Affairs, DOS

BCC Border Crossing Card

BIA Board of Immigration Appeals, EOIR, DOJ

BIS Bureau of Industry and Security

BTS Border and Transportation Security

CBP Customs and Border Protection

CBSA Canadian Border Services Agency

CCD Consular Consolidated Database

C.F.R. Code of Federal Regulations

CMT Crimes of Moral Turpitude

COS Change of Status, USCIS

CSA Controlled Substances Act of 1970

CSC California Service Center, USCIS

DHS Department of Homeland Security

DOD Department of Defense

DOJ Department of Justice

DOL United States Department of Labor

DOS Department of State

DOT Dictionary of Occupational Titles, DOL

D/S Duration of Status

DSO Designated School Official

EAD Employment Authorization Document

EB‑1 Employment-Based First Preference permanent residence category

EIN Employer Identification Number

EOIR Executive Office for Immigration Review, DOJ

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