Immigration Terminology Flashcards
What is an Accompanying visa?
A type of visa in which family members travel with the principal applicant, within six months of issuance of an immigrant visa to the principal applicant.
Translation: Acompañante, de acompañante.
What does it mean to Adjust Status?
1) To change from a nonimmigrant visa status or other status 2) To adjust the status of a permanent resident (green card holder).
Translation: Regularización de la situación migratoria.
What is Administrative processing?
Some visa applications require further administrative processing, which takes additional time after the visa applicant’s interview by a Consular Officer. Applicants are advised of this requirement when they apply.
Translation: Trámite administrativo.
What is Admission in the context of U.S. immigration?
Entry into the U.S. is authorized by a DHS, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer. The visa allows you to travel to the port-of-entry and request permission to enter the U.S. Admission must be authorized by a CBP officer at the port-of-entry, who determines entry and duration of stay.
Translation: Admisión, ingreso.
What is an Adopted Child?
An unmarried child under age 21, who was adopted while under the age of sixteen, and who has been in legal custody and lived with the adopting parent(s) for at least two years. These rules do not apply to orphans adopted by American Citizens. The adoption decree must give the child all the rights of a natural born child.
Translation: Hijo/a adoptado/a.
What is Advance Parole?
Permission to return to the U.S. after travel abroad granted by DHS prior to leaving the U.S. The following categories of people may need advance parole: people on a K-1 visa, asylum applicants, parolees, people with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and some people trying to adjust status, while in the U.S. If these people do not apply for advance parole before they leave the U.S., they may be unable to return.
Translation: Permiso de ingreso expedido por adelantado.
What is an Advisory Opinion?
An opinion regarding a point of law from the Office of Visa Services in the Department of State, Washington, D.C. This opinion would be in answer to a question from an embassy or consulate about interpretation of immigration law or in response to a request of review of the legal correctness of a visa refusal of an applicant or his/her representative.
Translation: Opinión pericial.
What is an Affidavit of Support?
A document promising that the person who completes it will support an applicant financially in the U.S. Family and certain employment immigration cases require the I-864 Affidavit of Support, which is legally binding. All other cases use the I-134 Affidavit of Support.
Translation: Declaración de prestación de fianza migratoria.
