Immigration Terms and Definitions

Immigration Form I-864A
Affidavit of Support Contract Between Sponsor and Household Member

Immigration Form N-565
Application for Replacement Naturalization Citizenship Document

Country of (Last) Residence
The country in which an alien habitually resided prior to entering the United States.

Immigration Form I-698
Application to Adjust Status From Temporary to Permanent Reside

Immigration Form I-175
Application for Nonresident Alien's Canadian Border Crossing Card

Immigration Form I-765
Application for Employment Authorization

Country of Former Allegiance
The previous country of citizenship of a naturalized U.S. citizen or of a person who derived U.S. citizenship.

Visa
A U.S. visa allows the bearer to apply for entry to the U.S. in a certain classification (e.g. student (F), visitor (B), temporary worker (H)). A visa does not grant the bearer the right to enter the United States.

Refugee
Any person who is outside his or her country of nationality who is unable or unwilling to return to that country because of persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution.

Country of Nationality
The country of a person’s citizenship or country in which the person is deemed a national.