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USINS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Government Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services
1, record 1, English, Bureau%20of%20Citizenship%20and%20Immigration%20Services
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BCIS 1, record 1, English, BCIS
correct, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 2, record 1, English, U%2ES%2E%20Citizenship%20and%20Immigration%20Services
correct, United States
- USCIS 3, record 1, English, USCIS
correct, United States
- USCIS 3, record 1, English, USCIS
- Immigration and Naturalization Service 4, record 1, English, Immigration%20and%20Naturalization%20Service
former designation, correct, United States
- INS 5, record 1, English, INS
former designation, correct, United States
- INS 5, record 1, English, INS
- United States Immigration and Naturalization Service 6, record 1, English, United%20States%20Immigration%20and%20Naturalization%20Service
former designation, correct, United States
- USINS 7, record 1, English, USINS
former designation, correct, United States
- USINS 7, record 1, English, USINS
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On March 1, 2003, service and benefit functions of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) transitioned into the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. 1, record 1, English, - Bureau%20of%20Citizenship%20and%20Immigration%20Services
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités gouvernementaux non canadiens
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services
1, record 1, French, Bureau%20of%20Citizenship%20and%20Immigration%20Services
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- BCIS 1, record 1, French, BCIS
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 2, record 1, French, U%2ES%2E%20Citizenship%20and%20Immigration%20Services
correct, masculine noun, United States
- USCIS 2, record 1, French, USCIS
correct, masculine noun, United States
- USCIS 2, record 1, French, USCIS
- Immigration and Naturalization Service 3, record 1, French, Immigration%20and%20Naturalization%20Service
former designation, correct, masculine noun, United States
- INS 4, record 1, French, INS
former designation, correct, masculine noun, United States
- INS 4, record 1, French, INS
- United States Immigration and Naturalization Service 5, record 1, French, United%20States%20Immigration%20and%20Naturalization%20Service
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- USINS 6, record 1, French, USINS
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- USINS 6, record 1, French, USINS
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités gubernamentales no canadienses
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Oficina de Servicios de Ciudadanía e Inmigración
1, record 1, Spanish, Oficina%20de%20Servicios%20de%20Ciudadan%C3%ADa%20e%20Inmigraci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- Servicio de Inmigración y Naturalización 2, record 1, Spanish, Servicio%20de%20Inmigraci%C3%B3n%20y%20Naturalizaci%C3%B3n
former designation, correct, masculine noun, United States
- SIN 2, record 1, Spanish, SIN
former designation, correct, masculine noun, United States
- SIN 2, record 1, Spanish, SIN
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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