GLOSSARY

DHS: Department of Homeland Security.

CIS: United States Citizenship and Immigration Services; an agency within DHS.

CBP: United States Customs and Border Protection; an agency within DHS.

ICE: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; an agency within DHS.

DOS: Department of State

EVAF: Electronic Visa Application Form DS-156.

INA: U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended.

IRS: Internal Revenue Service

LCA: Labor Condition Application.

LPR: U.S. Legal Permanent Resident (has Green card).

MACEE: Malaysian-American Council on International Exchanges

Machine Readable Visa (MRV) Fee: Mandatory, non-refundable application fee.

NIV: Nomimmigrant visa.

NSEERS: National Security Entry-Exit Registration System.

SEVIS: Student and Exchange Visitor Information System.

TSA: Transportation Security Administration

USDA: United States Department of Agriculture

US-VISIT: Part of a continuum of security measures that begins overseas and continues through a visitor’s arrival in and departure from the United States.