Arrival and Departure Record Form I-94 – a document that was formerly issued to all arriving nonimmigrant travelers to the U.S.  This document is being phased in as an electronically issued document t [..]

Adjustment of Status – refers to a procedure where an individual who has been admitted to the U.S. as a nonimmigrant, refugee or parolee changes his/her status to a lawful permanent resident.

Board of Immigration Appeals falls under the Executive Office for Immigration Review.  It reviews the decisions of Immigration Courts and some decisions by USCIS.  The BIA also administers a Recogniti [..]

Case Management Software – refers to software that allows organizations to manage their legal cases, including client data, case processing, reports, and contact information in one central system.

Comprehensive Immigration Reform – reform of U.S. immigration laws that will involve all aspects of immigration (high-skilled workers, agricultural workers, undocumented individuals, investors, family [..]

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals – a program implemented by USCIS that allows individuals who arrived in the U.S. before the age of 16 to remain in the country and apply for work authorization.  [..]

U.S. Department of Homeland Security – the federal agency in charge of securing the U.S. from multiple threats.  It oversees the USCIS, CBP, ICE and four other federal agencies.

U.S. Department of Labor – a federal agency that administers labor issues in the U.S., including which workers may be certified to permanent work in the U.S.

U.S. Department of State – a federal agency that administers the visa quotas for each category of nonimmigrants and immigrants that seek to enter the U.S. each year.

ICE Employment Compliance Inspection Center – created in 2011 and located in Crystal City, Virginia, houses multiple ICE auditors focused on auditing Forms I-9.