Immigration Handouts
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Immigration Related U.S. Government Agencies

Immigration and Naturalization Service
Department of State
Visa Services
Consular Affairs
U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Canada

Non-Immigrant Classifications

A Diplomat, other government official, related personnel and immediate family   B Visitor for pleasure or business C Alien in transit and immediate family D Crewman  E Treaty trader or treaty investor and immediate family F Student and immediate family G Representative or employee of international organization, related personnel and immediate family H Temporary worker and immediate family I Representative of foreign information medic and immediate family J Exchange Visitor and immediate family K Fiancé or fiancée of a U.S. citizen and immediate family L Intra-company transferee and immediate family M Vocational student and immediate family N Parent or child of certain aliens given special immigrant status NATO Representatives and staff of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and immediate family  O Persons of extraordinary ability and immediate family P Artists, athletes, entertainers and immediate family R Temporary Religious Workers Q International Cultural Exchange Visitor S Federal Witness TN Canadian and Mexican workers under NAFTA WB Visitor for Business through Visa Waiver Program WT Visitor for Business through Visa Waiver Program

Useful Terminology

ALIEN - a term used by the U.S. government to refer to non U.S. citizens present in the United States

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (DOL) - federal agency responsible for promulgating and enforcing U.S. labor laws

DEPARTMENT OF STATE - federal agency responsible for U.S. foreign affairs, including issuance of visas for entry into the United States

EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION DOCUMENT (EAD) - laminated photo identification card issued by the Immigration and Naturalization Service to verify INS authorized employment eligibility

FOREIGN NATIONAL - a term used the U.S. government to refer to non U.S. citizens outside the United States

IAP-66 - immigration document issued to J-1 Exchange Visitors

I-20 - immigration document issued to F-1 students

I-94 - Arrival/Departure card issued to all foreign nationals upon entry to the U.S. that lists the persons immigration classification and the date by which they must depart the U.S.

IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE (INS) - Federal agency responsible for promulgating and enforcing U.S. immigration law

STATUS - the immigration classification held by aliens while physically present in the U.S.

VISA - an entry stamp issued by a U.S. consulate or Embassy which allows the bearer to enter the United States (the validity period of the visa does not govern the length of time you may remain in the United States after entry)