Commonly used Acronyms

1. PD: Priority Date, the receipt date of LC / I-140 application for EB1 EB2 and EB3 NIW )
2. RD: I-485 Receipt Date
3. ND: I-485 Notification Date
4. FP: Finger Print
5. AD: Approval Date
6. I-485: Application for Adjustment of Status with INS
7. GC: Green Card
8. PR: Permanent Resident
9. RFE: Request for Further Evidence
10. NIW: National Interest Waiver
11. LC: Labor certification
12. EAD: Employment Authorization Doc.
13. AP: Advance Parol
14. EB: Employment Based
15. AOS: Adjustment of Status
16. NSC: Nebraska Service Center
17. VSC: Vermont Service Center
18. TSC: Texas Service Center
19. CSC: California Service Center