(U) A Number

Alien Registration Number

(U) AC1

American Competitiveness in the 21st Century Act

(U) ACO

Accountable Consular Officer

(U) ADIS

Arrival Departure Information System (DHS)

(U) ADIT

Alien Documentation, Identification and Telecommunication System (DHS)

(U) AFS

Alien Flight School Program (DHS)

(U) AG

Attorney General

(U) AID

Agency for International Development

(U) AO

Advisory Opinion

(U) AOS

Affidavit of Support

(U) APIS

Advanced Passenger Information System (DHS)

(U) APP

American Presence Posts

(U) ARC

Alien Registration Card (also Permanent Resident Card)

(U) ARIS

Admissibility Review Information System (DHS)

(U) ARO

Admissibility Review Office (DHS)

(U) ASC

Application Support Center

(U) ASP

Adoption Service Provider

(U) ATS

Adoptions Tracking System

(U) AVW

Aviation Worker Program (DHS)

(U) BCC

Border Crossing Card

(U) BDC

Berlin Document Center

(U) BIA

Board of Immigration Appeals

(U) BioVisa

Biometric Visa Program

(U) CA

Consular Affairs

(U) CA/VO/DO/I

Immigration Visa Control and Reporting Division

(U) CA/CST

Office of Consular Systems and Technology

(U) CA/VO/I

Information Management and Liaison

(U) CA/VO/F

Office of Field Operations

(U) CA/VO/SAC

Office of Screening, Analysis and Coordination

(U) CA/VO/DO

Office of Domestic Operations

(U) CA/VO/L/R

Legislation and Regulations Division

CA/VO/L/A

Advisory Opinions Division

(U) CA/VO/DO/DL

Diplomatic Liaison Division

(U) CA/VO/DO/W

Waiver Review Division

(U) CAT II

Category II Refusals

(U) CAT I

Category One Refusal

(U) CCD

Consular Consolidated Database

(U) CBP

Customs and Border Protection (DHS)

(U) CEAC

Consular Electronic Application Center

(U) CDC

Centers for Disease Control

(U) CIMT

Crimes Involving Moral Turpitude (also CMT)

(U) CGFNS

Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools

(U) CMF

Criminal Master File (RAP Sheet)

(U) CLAIMS

Computer Linked Application Information Management System (DHS)

(U) CIA

Central Intelligence Agency

(U) CMH

Consular Management Handbook

(U) CLASS

Consular Lookout and Support System

(U) CJIS

Criminal Justice Information Service Division (FBI)

(U) COB

Country of Birth

(U) CLOK

CLASS entry correction/deletion request

(U) COM

Chief of Mission

(U) COC

Country of Citizenship

(U) CNMI

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

(U) CST

Consular Shared Tables

(U) CSPA

Child Status Protection Act of 2002

(U) DCM

Deputy Chief of Mission

(U) DAS

Deputy Assistant Secretary

(U) DGMQ

Division of Global Migration and Quarantine (CCD)

(U) DEA

Drug Enforcement Administration

(U) DOB

Date of Birth

(U) DHS

Department of Homeland Security

(U) DOD

Department of Defense

(U) DOC

Department of Commerce

(U) DOL

Department of Labor

(U) DOJ

Department of Justice

(U) DS

Bureau of Diplomatic Security

(U) DRL

Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor

(U) DSO

Designated School Official

(U) D/S

Duration of Status

(U) DVIS

Diversity Visa Processing System

(U) DV

Diversity Visas

(U) ECFMG

Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates.

(U) ECA

Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

(U) ESTA

Electronic System for Travel Authorization (DHS)

(U) EFM

Eligible Family Member

(U) FAM

Foreign Affairs Manual

(U) EWI

Entry Without Inspection

(U) FF

Foreign Fugitives File

(U) FBI

Federal Bureau of Investigation

(U) FGM

Female Genital Mutilation

(U) FMG

Foreign Medical Graduate

(U) FIN

Fingerprint Identification Number

(U) FPM

Fraud Prevention Manager

(U) FOIA

Freedom of Information Act

(U) FR

Facial Recognition

(U) FPU

Fraud Prevention Unit

(U) FSO

Foreign Service Officer

(U) FSN

Foreign Service National

(U) GVHR

Gross Human Rights Violations

(U) GSS

Global Support Strategy

(U) GVWP

Guam Visa Waiver Program

(U) HAC

Hague Adoption Certificate

(U) HCC

Hague Custody Certificate

(U) HHS

Department of Health and Human Services

(U) IAA

Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000

(U) IA

Interagency

(U) IBIS

Interagency Border Inspection System (DHS)

(U) IAFIS

Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System

(U) ICE

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (DHS)

(U) IDENT

Automated Biometric Identification

(U) IJ

Immigration Judge

(U) INTERPOL

International Criminal Police Organization

(U) INA

Immigration and Nationality Act

(U) INVEST

International Vetting and Security Tracking (DRL)

(U) INK

Independent Namecheck System

(U) IOM

International Organization for Migration

(U) IRS

Internal Revenue Service

(U) IVAMS

Immigrant Visa Allocation Management System

(U) IV

Immigrant Visa

(U) IVO

Immigrant Visa Overseas System

(U) IVIS

Immigrant Visa Processing System

(U) KST

Known or Suspected Terrorist

(U) KCC

Kentucky Consular Center

(U) LEA

Law Enforcement Authority

(U) LCA

Labor Condition Application

(U) LES

Law Enforcement Sensitive

(U) LEGATT

Legal Attach

(U) LPR

Lawful Permanent Resident

(U) LE Staff

Locally Employed Staff

(U) MOA

Memorandum of Agreement

(U) LV

Leahy Vetting

(U) MRIV

Machine-Readable Immigrant Visa

(U) MRV

Machine Readable Visa

(U) NADDIS

Narcotics and Dangerous Drug Information System (DEA)

(U) NACARA

Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act

(U) NATO

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

(U) NAFTA

North American Free Trade Agreement

(U) NCIC

National Crime Information Center

(U) NBMEE

National Board of Medical Examiners Examination

(U) NCTC

National Counterterrorism Center

(U) NCIII

Interstate Identification Index

(U) NIV

Nonimmigrant Visa

(U) NID

National Identity Number

(U) NVC

National Visa Center

(U) OPT

Optional Practical Training

(U) OFAC

Office of Foreign Assets Control (Treasury)

(U) PATRIOT

Pre-Adjudication Threat Recognition Intelligence Operations Team

(U) PAP

Prospective Adoptive Parents

(U) PIMS

Petition Information Management System

(U) PCQS

Person Centric Query Service (USCIS)

(U) POE

Port of Entry

(U) POC

Point of Contact

(U) QA

Quality Assurance

(U) PLOTS

Passport Lookout Tracking System

(U) RPC

Refugee Processing Center

(U) RCO

Regional Consular Officer

(U) RSO

Regional Security Officer

(U) RSC

Resettlement Support Centers.

(U) SEVIS

Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (DHS)

Unavailable

(U) SLTD

Stolen and Lost Travel Document Database (INTERPOL)

(U) SEVP

Student and Exchange Visitor Program (DHS)

(U) SSA

Social Security Administration

(U) SPBP

Significant Public Benefit Parole

(U) SSN

Social Security Numbers

(U) SSI

Supplemental Security Income

(U) SWT

Summer Work Travel

(U) STEM

Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics

(U) TECRO

Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office

(U) TAL

Technology Alert List

(U) TIDE

Terrorist Identities Datamart Environment

(U) TECS

Treasury Enforcement Communication System

(U) TOEFL

Test of English as a Foreign Language

(U) T/IPP

Training/Internship Placement Plan

(U) TRIP

Traveler Redress Inquiry Program (DHS)

(U) TPLS

Ten Print Live Scan

(U) TSC

Terrorist Screening Center

(U) TSA

Transportation Security Administration

(U) TWIC

Transportation Worker Identification Credential

(U) TSDB

Terrorist Screening Database

(U) USNCB

United States National Central Bureau (Interpol)

(U) UNLP

United Nations Laissez-Passer

(U) USRAP

U.S. Refugee Admissions Program

(U) USPHS

U.S. Public Health Service (CDC)

(U) VGTO

Violent Gang and Terrorist Organizations File

(U) US-VISIT

United States Visitor and Immigrant status Indicator Technology Program (DHS)

(U) VO

Visa Office

(U) VWP

Visa Waiver Program

(U) VLA

Visa Lookout Accountability

(U) WRAPS

Worldwide Refugee Admissions Processing System

(U) WP

Wanted Persons File