Alphabet Soup (Abbreviations)

Question 1

EAD

Answer 1

Employment Authorization Document
Work permit
Mica

Question 2

AOS

Answer 2

Adjustment of Status

Affidavit of Support

Question 3

DHS

Answer 3

Department of Homeland Security

Question 4

What immigration agencies are in DHS?

Answer 4

USCIS
ICE
CBP

Question 5

USCIS

Answer 5

US Citizenship and Immigration Services (Benefits)

(1) Service Centers (process applications)
(2) Administrative Appeals Office (review decisions)
(3) ASC (fingerprinting)
(4) Field Offices (interviews)

Question 6

ICE

Answer 6

Immigration and Customs Enforcement

(1) Enforcement and Removal Operations (Deportation officers)
(2) Office of Principal Legal Advisor (Prosecutors in immigration proceedings)

Bonus:
Old Acronyms: Office of Chief Counsel (OCC), Trial Attorney / TA

Question 7

ASC

Answer 7

Application Support Center

Fingerprinting

Question 8

CBP

Answer 8

Customs and Border Protection

1) Borders (land borders, airports
(2) I-94 issuance
(3) Expedited Removal
(4) Credible / Reasonable fear

Question 9

DOJ

Answer 9

Department of Justice

(1) Immigration Courts
(2) Board of Immigration Appeals

Question 10

DOS

Answer 10

Department of State

(1) Consulates abroad
(2) Refugees

Question 11

Federal judiciary hierarchy

Answer 11

District Courts (trial)
Court of Appeals / Circuit Courts (appeal)
Supreme Court (discretionary appeal)

Question 12

How many federal circuits?

Answer 12

12

Question 13

Colorado is in the _____ circuit.

Answer 13

10th

Question 14

FOIA

Answer 14

Freedom of Information Act

Requests copy of clients’ files from agencies

Question 15

IJ

Answer 15

Immigration Judge

Question 16

I-765

Answer 16

Work permit application

Question 17

AP

Answer 17

Advance Parole

Question 18

I-131

Answer 18

Travel permit (AP, refugee travel document, reentry permit) application

Question 19

I-485

Answer 19

Adjustment of Status / residence application

Question 20

I-130

Answer 20

Family based petition

Question 21

IVP

Answer 21

Immigrant visa processing

Getting immigrant visa at a consulate; converts to residence upon use

Question 22

Combo Card

Answer 22

Work and travel permit, issued on same card

Question 23

I-551

Answer 23

Residence stamp in passport

Question 24

I-94

Answer 24

Permit / permiso

Admission / Departure record that limits status in the US

Question 25

BCC

Answer 25

Border Crosser Card

Question 26

I-918B

Answer 26

U visa certification

Question 27

I-797

Answer 27

Notice of Action

Not helpful b/c used for any action; look closer at the document to determine what type of action has occured

Question 28

Petitioner

Answer 28

USC, LPR, non-immigrant or business requesting (petitioning) for a foreign national

Question 29

Beneficiary

Answer 29

Foreign national who is receiving a benefit

Question 30

Applicant

Answer 30

Foreign national who is requesting and receiving the benefit

Question 31

USC

Answer 31

US Citizen

Question 32

LPR

Answer 32

Lawful permanent resident

Question 33

CPR

Answer 33

Conditional permanent resident

Question 34

FN

Answer 34

Foreign national

Question 35

NIV

Answer 35

Non-immigrant visa

Temporary

Question 36

IV

Answer 36

Immigrant visa

Permanent residence

Question 37

Respondent

Answer 37

“Defendant” in immigration court

Someone the government is trying to deport