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E Visas
The visas are for treaty traders and treaty investors. These are specialized nonimmigrant working visas that are only available to citizens of countries that have bilateral treaties with the U.S.
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E-1 Visa
Treaty Trader, Spouse and Child.
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E-2 Visa
Treaty Investor, Spouse and Child.
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Employee
An employee, for immigration purposes, is a term used to describe a foreign national seeking U.S. immigration privileges through a job offer from a U.S. employer. Green Card and several nonimmigrant visas may be obtained if you have such a job offer.
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Employer
An employer, for immigration purposes, is a U.S. company or individual who has made a firm job offer to a foreign national and is acting on behalf of that person in an attempt to acquire a Green Card or nonimmigrant visa.
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Employer Sanctions
The employer sanctions provision of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 prohibits employers from hiring, recruiting, or referring for a fee aliens known to be unauthorized to work in the United States. Violators of the law are subject to a series of civil fines for violations or criminal penalties when there is a pattern or practice of violations.
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Employment Authorization Document (EAD)
Employment Authorization Document (EAD) proves that a person is allowed to work in the United States. U.S. employers must check to make sure all employees, regardless of citizenship or national origin, are allowed to work in the United States. Individuals who are not citizens or lawful permanent residents, may need to apply for an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) to prove that they may work in the United States.
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Employment First Preference
Priority workers, including persons of extraordinary ability, outstanding professors and researchers, and multinational executives and managers.
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Employment Second Preference
Persons with advanced degrees and persons of exceptional ability, coming to the U.S. to accept jobs with U.S. employers for which U.S. workers are in short supply or where it would serve the national interest.
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Employment Third Preference
Skilled and unskilled workers coming to the U.S. to accept jobs with U.S. employers for which U.S. workers are in short supply.
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Employment Fourth Preference
Religious workers and various miscellaneous categories or workers and other individuals.
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Employment Fifth Preference
Individual investors willing to invest $1,000,000 in a U.S. business (or $500,000 in economically depressed areas).
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EOIR-26
Notice of Appeal to BIA of Decision of Immigration Judge.
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EOIR-26A
Appeal Fee Waiver Request.
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EOIR-27
Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Representative before BIA.
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EOIR-28
Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Representative before Immigration Judge.
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EOIR-29
Notice of Appeal to BIA of Decision of District Director.
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EOIR-30
OCAHO Subpoena Form.
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EOIR-31
Request for Recognition as a Nonprofit Religious, Charitable, Social Service, or Similar Organization Established in the United States.
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EOIR-33/BIA
Change of Address Form.
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EOIR-33/IJ
Change of Address Form.
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EOIR-40
Application for Suspension of Deportation.
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EOIR-41
Written Notice of Appeal Rights.
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EOIR-42A
Application for Cancellation of Removal for Certain Permanent Residents.
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EOIR-42B
Application for Cancellation of Removal and Adjustment of Status for Certain Nonpermanent Residents.
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EOIR-44
Immigration Practitioner Complaint Form.
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EOIR-45
Notice of Appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals of Decision of Adjudicating Official in Practitioner Discipline Case.
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ETA 9033-A
Attestation by Employers using Alien Crewmembers for Longshore Activities at Locations in the State of Alaska.
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ETA-750
Applications For Alien Labor Certification (Statement of Qualifications). The application describes in detail the job duties, educational requirements, training, experience and other special capabilities the applicant must possess to do the work, and a statement of the prospective immigrant's qualifications.
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ETA-790
Agricultural and Food Processing Clearance Order (H-2A).
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ETA-9035
Labor Condition Application (LCA) for H-1B Nonimmigrant.
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ETA-9081
Attestation for H-1C Nonimmigrant Nurses.
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Exchange Visitor
An alien coming temporarily to the United States as a participant in a program approved by the Secretary of State for the purpose of teaching, instructing or lecturing, studying, observing, conducting research, consulting, demonstrating special skills, or receiving training.
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Exclusion
Prior to the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, exclusion was the formal term for denial of an alien's entry into the United States. The decision to exclude an alien was made by an immigration judge after an exclusion hearing. Since April 1, 1997, the process of adjudicating inadmissibility may take place in either an expedited removal process or in removal proceedings before an immigration judge.
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Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR)
The EOIR is an office within the U.S. Department of Justice. Its primary mission is to adjudicate immigration cases in a careful and timely manner, including cases involving detained aliens, criminal aliens, and aliens seeking asylum as a form of relief from removal, while ensuring the standards of due process and fair treatment for all parties involved.
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Expatriation
Expatriation, also known as loss of nationality, is the act of renouncing nationality of one country to become citizens of another.
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Expedited Removal
The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 authorized the INS to quickly remove certain inadmissible aliens from the United States. The authority covers aliens who are inadmissible because they have no entry documents or because they have used counterfeit, altered, or otherwise fraudulent or improper documents. The authority covers aliens who arrive in, attempt to enter, or have entered the United States without having been admitted or paroled by an immigration officer at a port-of-entry. The INS has the authority to order the removal, and the alien is not referred to an immigration judge except under certain circumstances after an alien makes a claim to legal status in the United States or demonstrates a credible fear of persecution if returned to his or her home country.
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F-1 Visa
Student.
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F-2 Visa
Spouse or Child of F-1.
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Family First Preference
Family First Preference Green Cards are issued to: Unmarried children (age 21 or older) who have at least one U.S. citizen parentUnmarried stepchildren (age 21 or older), if the marriage creating the stepchild relationship took place before the child's 18th birthday U.S. citizens to sponsor the Green Card application of their unmarried foreign born children (age 21 or older)
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Family Second Preference
Family Second Preference Green Cards are issued to: Foreign nationals married to U.S. Permanent Residents (Green Card holders)Unmarried children (any age) of U.S. Permanent Residents (Green Card holders) Unmarried stepchildren of lawful permanent residents, if the marriage creating the stepchild relationship took place before the child's 18th birthday
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Family Third Preference
Family Third Preference Green Cards are issued to: Married children (any age) of U.S. citizensMarried step children of U.S. citizens, if the marriage creating the stepchild relationship took place before the child's 18th birthday
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Family Fourth Preference
Family Fourth Preference Green Cards are issued to brothers and sisters of U.S. citizens.
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Fiance of US Citizen
A nonimmigrant alien coming to the United States to conclude a valid marriage with a US citizen within ninety days after entry.
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Files Control Office
An Immigration and Naturalization Service field office - either a district (including INS overseas offices) or a sub-office of that district - where alien case files are maintained and controlled.
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Fiscal Year
Currently, the twelve-month period beginning October 1 and ending September 30. Historically, until 1831 and from 1843-49, the twelve-month period ending September 30 of the respective year; from 1832-42 and 1850-67, ending December 31 of the respective year; from 1868-1976, ending June 30 of the respective year. The transition quarter (TQ) for 1976 covers the three-month period, July-September 1976.
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Foreign Government Official
As a nonimmigrant class of admission, an alien coming temporarily to the United States who has been accredited by a foreign government to function as an ambassador, public minister, career diplomatic or consular officer, other accredited official, or an attendant, servant or personal employee of an accredited official, and all above aliens' spouses and unmarried minor (or dependent) children.
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Foreign Information Media Representative
As a nonimmigrant class of admission, an alien coming temporarily to the United States as a bona fide representative of foreign press, radio, film, or other foreign information media and the alien's spouse and unmarried minor (or dependent) children.
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Foreign State of Chargeability
The independent country to which an immigrant entering under the preference system is accredited. No more than 7 percent of the family-sponsored and employment-based visas may be issued to natives of any one independent country in a fiscal year. No one dependency of any independent country may receive more than 2 percent of the family-sponsored and employment-based visas issued. Since these limits are based on visa issuance rather than entries into the United States and immigrant visas are valid for 6 months, there is not total correspondence between these two occurrences. Chargeability is usually determined by country of birth. Exceptions are made to prevent the separation of family members when the limitation for the country of birth has been met. | 
