The abbreviation for the Board of Immigration Appeals.  

An abbreviation for a Notice to Appear. 

A unique 8- or 9-digit number, preceded by the letter “A”, which the Department of Homeland Security assigns to most non-citizens as a type of identification. 

The process through which certain non-citizens apply for permanent resident (that is, green card) status from within the United States, as opposed to applying from abroad. (Applying from abroad is ref [..]

A non-citizen who may enter be "admitted" to the United States because he/she is not excludable for any statutory reason or has a waiver of excludability. 

A form filed by a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident (known as the sponsor) on behalf of a non-citizen seeking lawful permanent residence (a green card) in the U.S. The affidavit is in [..]

The process in which asylum-seekers in the U.S. voluntarily present themselves to the U.S. Government to ask for asylum. The affirmative application for asylum is made to the Asylum Office of the Citi [..]

A term created by statute to refer to a list of specific crimes and categories of crimes. Severe legal consequences attach to non-citizens that the government determines to be aggravated felons. For i [..]

A person who is not a citizen of the United States and who is in any immigration status, including lawful permanent residents (holders of “green cards”), temporary visa holders, and undocumented (“ill [..]

ICE programs using electronic monitoring or enhanced supervision in lieu of detention.