Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) (INS)
Common Legal Terms
A federal agency which regulates immigration and naturalization of aliens.
Visa
A branch of the Department of Justice that formerly existed and had responsibility for immigration and naturalization. INS was renamed and became part of DHS on March 1, 2003. To learn more, go to the DHS website.
- — Visa Process Glossary retrieved 2014-05-30