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Department of Homeland Security
Employment Authorization Document (EAD)
EOIR
Notice of Custody Determination
Notice of Hearing
Notice To Appear (NTA)
Respondent
The process of changing to or adjusting to lawful permanent resident status in the United States without leaving the country to obtain that status (popularly known as “getting a green card”)
Legal eligibility to enter the United States after being inspected and admitted by an immigration officer
Citizenship
gaining nationality at birth
Employment Authorization Document
EAD (pronounced eed); formal name for “work permit” (Note: this is NOT a green card)
entered without inspection; undocumented non-citizen (illegal alien)
a non-citizen who is coming to the US with the intention of residing permanently in the US. Every person seeking entry into the US is presumed to be an intending immigrant unless the person can demonstrate non-immigrant intent.
The status of a person authorized to reside permanently in the US (also known as “having a green card”)
person who is a lawful permanent resident, has a green card
the process of gaining nationality after birth
Notice of Custody Determination
popular name for employment authorization document allowing the holder to work in the US
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Rocky
Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network
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