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Port-of-entry parole
Authorized at the port upon alien’s arrival; applies to a wide variety of situations and is used at the discretion of the supervisory immigration inspector, usually to allow short periods of entry.
Immigration Form I-175
Application for Nonresident Alien's Canadian Border Crossing Card
Country of (Last) Residence
The country in which an alien habitually resided prior to entering the United States.
Country of Nationality
The country of a person’s citizenship or country in which the person is deemed a national.
Files Control Office
An USCIS field office--either a district (including USCIS overseas offices) or a suboffice of that district--where alien case files are maintained and controlled.
Immigration Form I-765
Application for Employment Authorization
Overseas parole
Authorized at an USCIS District or suboffice while the alien is still overseas; designed to constitute long-term admission to the United States. In recent years, most of the aliens USCIS has processed through overseas parole have arrived under special legislation or international migration agreements.
Legalized Aliens
Certain illegal aliens who were eligible to apply for temporary resident status under the legalization provision of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.
Departure Under Safeguards
The departure of an illegal alien from the United States which is physically observed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) official.
Immigration Form N-565
Application for Replacement Naturalization Citizenship Document
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