Glossary

Common Immigration Applications

AR11

Change of address form

DS-156

Non-immigrant visa

DS-260

Immigrant visa

I-90

Renewal or replacement of permanent residence card (green card)

G-639

FOIA (Freedom of Information Act)

I-129F

Petition for finance

I-130

Petition for alien relative (immediate family members)

I-131

Travel document

I-360

VAWA (Violence Against Women Act)

I-485

Adjusting status to a Lawful Permanent Residence

I-589

Asylum application - filed within one year of arrival in the U.S.

I-601

Waiver for Ground of Inadmissibility

I-601A

Unlawful Presence Waiver

I-751

Petition to remove conditional residence (green cards for 3 years if you are not married to your spouse for more than 2 years before applying for said spouse)

I-765

Employment authorization

I-821

TPS (temporary protected status)

I-821D

DACA renewal application - deferred action for juveniles

I-864

Joint sponsor - if an individual does not meet the 150% poverty guidelines for a petition, they must get a joint sponsor to make up the difference. This assures that the immigrant will not become a public burden.

I-918

U VISA application (victims of domestic violence) 3 years with work authorization, then the immigrant can apply for adj status (i485) to become a lawful permanent resident

N-400

Naturalization (citizenship application) - Must have been an LPR for 5 yeas (or 3 years if married to a USC)

N-600

Application for naturalization certificate, children (under 18 and unmarried) whose parents have naturalized)

SIJS

Special immigrant juvenile status proceedings (unaccompanied minors)

Helpful Acronyms

USCIS

United States Customs and Immigration Services

DOJ

Department of Justice

DOJ ACCRD

Department of Justice accreditation

LPR

Lawful Permanent Residence (green card)

USC

United States Citizen

EWI

Entered without inspection (illegally)

EAD

Employment Authorization Document

About Accreditation

Department of Justice Accredited Representative

A non-attorney who has demonstrated to the DOJ that they have enough education and experience in immigration law to provide immigration legal services.

Partially Accredited

Can counsel immigration clients, complete immigration forms, and represent clients at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) interviews.

Fully Accredited

Can do everything that a partially accredited representative can, plus allows representation before both DHS and EOIR (the Immigration Court and BIA).