AOS & CP what these terms means?

[the_templar]

Hello,

AOS?! CPI?!! I am completely lost with these jargons, what these terms means?

Thank you

the_templar

 

[researcher29]

Hello. "AOS" means "adjustment of status" and is applicable for people already living in the United States, e.g. under student or specialty worker visas (F1, H1B, etc.). "CP" means "consular processing" and is for people living outside the US, who will finish the DV processing at a US embassy. You should try searching the forum for old posts (maybe use "glossary", "definition", etc. as keywords in the search), because others have posted detailed explanations in the past.

Good luck to all.

 

[curiousGeorge]

Glossary of Terms and Acronyms:

AC-21: The American Competitiveness in the Twenty-first Century Act
AD: Approval Date
AOS: Adjustment of Status
AP: Advance Parole
AR-11: Alien's Change of Address Form
ASC: Application Support Center
BC: Birth Certificate
CBP: US Customs and Border Protection
CP: Consular Processing
CPR: Conditional Permanent Resident
CSC: California Service Center
CWOP: Cancelled Without Prejudice.
DO: District Office
DORA: Dallas Office Rapid Adjustment of Status
DHS: Department of Homeland Security
DV: Diversity Visa (a.k.a. Green Card Lottery)
EAC: Eastern Application Center
EAD: Employment Authorization Document
EB: Employment-Based Immigration Category
FB: Family-Based Immigration Category
FP: Fingerprints
FBI: Federal Bureau of Investigation
FedEx: Federal Express
GC: Green Card
G-731: Inquiry About Status of I-551, Alien Registration Card
I-131: Application for Travel Document
I-134: Affidavit of Support
I-140: Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker
I-181: Welcome Notice
I-485: Application To Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status
I-551: Green Card
I-765: Application for Employment Authorization
I-864: Affidavit of Support
I-90: Application to Replace Permanent Residence Card
I-9: Employment Eligibility Verification
i-EAD: Interim EAD
ICE: Immigration and Customs Enforcement
ID: Interview Date. The date your interview is actually scheduled for and not the date you got your interview notice in mail.
InfoPass: USCIS appointment system
INS: Immigration and Naturalization Service
IRS: Internal Revenue Service
IO: Immigration officer
ITIN: Individual Taxpayer Identification Number
KCC: Kentucky Consular Center
LC: Labor Certification
LPR: Legal Permanent Resident
LUD : Latest (or) Last updated date
MSC: Missouri National Benefits Center
MTR: Motion to Reopen
N-400: Application for Naturalization
N-470: Application to Preserve Residence for Naturalization Purposes
NBC: National Benefit Center
NCSC: National Customer Service Center
ND: Notice Date. The date USCIS entered your application in their system and generated a receipt number and/or A#.
NOA: Notice of Action
NSC: Nebraska Service Center
NVC: National Visa Center
PD: Priority Date
PERM Processing: Program Electronic Review Management
PFI: Pre-Flight Inspection
POE: Point or Port of Entry
RD: Receipt Date. The date USCIS received your application. This is not the date your postal service delivered your package to USCIS.
RFE: Request for Evidence
SB-1: Returning Resident Alien
SS: Social Security
SSA: Social Security Administration
SSN: Social Security Number
TSC: Texas Service Center
TD: NAFTA Professional Dependant visa
TN: NAFTA Professional visa
USCIS: United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
USPS: United States Postal Service
UPS: United Parcel Service
VSC: Vermont Service Center
WAC: Western Application Center