WorldWay U.S. investment immigration experts introduce common immigration-related terms and abbreviations found in EB-5 immigration documents and English websites for your reference.
EB-5 or EB5: Employment-based 5th category
RC: Regional Center Regional Center
TEA: Targeted Employment Area Targeted Employment Area
INA: Immigration & Naturalization Act Immigration and Nationality Act
CFR: Code of Federal Regulations Code of Federal Regulations
USCIS: United States Citizenship & Immigration Services U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
CSC: California Service Center (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services)California Service Center
AOS: Adjustment of Status Adjustment of Status
NVC: National Visa Center(U.S.)National Visa Center
CPR: Conditional Permanent Resident Conditional Permanent Resident
DOS: Department of State (U.S.)Department of State
LPR: Lawful Permanent Resident Lawful Permanent Resident
PA: Principal Applicant Principal Applicant
Dependents: Dependents (Secondary Applicants), spouse and unmarried children under 21 years of age
I-526: EB-5 Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur (First stage application for conditional green card)
Petition: Immigration Petition (EB-5 Act)
I-485: Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (Residing in the U.S. with "Conditional Permanent Resident" or "Lawful Permanent Resident" status)
I-829: EB-5 Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions on Permanent Resident Status (Second stage to remove conditions, transitioning from CPR to LPR)
EAD: Employment Authorization Document Employment Authorization (Obtained while waiting for I-485 for CPR or LPR status)
Travel Permit: Travel Document (Advance Parole for travel to and from the U.S. while waiting for I-485)
IV: Immigrant Visa (Immigrant visa, used to enter the U.S. within 6 months of validity to obtain CPR)
NIV: Non-immigrant visa Non-immigrant visa (Non-green card status, such as B-2, F-1, E-2, E-1, J-1, H-1B, L-1, etc.)
CBP: United States Customs & Border Protection U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Biometrics: Biometrics (Includes fingerprint and photo identification procedures)
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