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Life Cycle assessment A variant of an EMS that tracks a product, process or activity from “cradle to grave.
Local Educational Agency (LEA) (LEA) School or school district. Also called LEA. This term is used for deciding tuition charges for secondary school students in F-1 visa status.
Lose Status To stay in the United States longer than the period of time which DHS gave to a person when he/she entered the United States, or to fail to meet the…
Lottery See diversity visa program.
Machine Readable Passport (MRP) (MRP) A passport which has biographic information entered on the data page according to international specifications.
Machine Readable Visa (MRV) (MRV) A visa that contains biometric information about the passport holder. A visa that immigration officers read with special machines when the applicants…
Maintain Status To follow the requirements of the visa status and comply with any limitations on duration of stay.
Mass or mainstream tourism Terms commonly but loosely used to refer to popular forms of leisure tourism pioneered in southern Europe, the Caribbean, and North America in the 1960s…
Means-tested Public Benefits Assistance from a government unit. Benefits include food stamps, Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, and…
Missionary Work Work performed for a religious organization to spread the faith (religion) and advance the principles and doctrines of the religion.
National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 16 U.S.C. 470 et seq. (1966), 80 Stat. 915, Pub. L. 89-665 This Act authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to "expand and maintain a national register of districts, sites, building, structures, and objects…
National Interest Waiver This is for physicians and doctors who work in an area without adequate health care workers or who work in Veterans Affairs' facilities.
National Visa Center (NVC) (NVC) A Department of State facility located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. It supports the worldwide immigrant visa operations of the Bureau of Consular Affairs…
Native A Java keyword that is used in method declarations to specify that the method is not implemented in the same Java source file, but rather in another…
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) (NAGPRA) This act established the priority for ownership or control of Native American cultural items excavated or discovered on federal or tribal land after 1990…
Naturalization Process by which a person acquires nationality after birth and becomes entitled to privileges of citizenship in a country other than that in which such…
Nature tourism Travel to unspoiled places to experience and enjoy nature.
Nonimmigrant Visa (NIV) (NIV) A U.S. visa allows the bearer, a foreign citizen, to apply to enter the United States temporarily for a specific purpose.
Notarization 1. A method of changing a key-enciphering key so as to confirm the identities of the originator and the ultimate recipient. [After X9.8] 2.
Notice of Action (Form I-797) A DHS, USCIS immigration form that says that USCIS has received a petition you submitted, taken action, approved a petition or denied a petition.
NSEERS Effective April 28, 2011, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) no longer requires registration of foreign citizens entering and exiting the United…
Numerical Limitations Total immigration into the U.S. is limited to 675,000 persons each year. This figure is divided into 3 different categories of immigrants…
Off-road vehicle (ORV) (ORV) Off-road vehicles are any motorized vehicle designed for or capable of cross-country travel on or immediately over land, water, sand, snow, ice, marsh…
Off-site programming Educational or interpretive activities conducted by agency personnel outside the agency’s unit jurisdictional boundary.
On-site Programming Educational or interpretive activities conducted by agency personnel within agency’s unit jurisdictional boundary.
Orphan A child who has no parents because of death, disappearance, desertion or abandonment of the parents.
Orphan Petition Form I-600.
Out of Status A U.S. visa allows the bearer to apply for entry to the United States in a certain classification for a specific purpose, such as student (F), visitor…
Overstay An “overstay” occurs when a visitor stays longer than permitted as shown on his/her electric admission stamp or paper Form I-94 Arrival/Departure…
Package Tour A saleable travel product offering an inclusive price with several travel elements that would otherwise be purchased separately.
Packager Anyone organizing a tour including prepaid transportation and travel services, usually to more than one destination.
Panel Physician U.S. Embassies and Consulates which issue immigrant visas have selected certain doctors to do the medical examinations for immigrant visa applicants.
Partnership An agreement between two or more entities to go into business or invest. See also "general partnership;" "limited partnership;" "joint venture."
Permanent Resident (correctly called Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) See Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR).
Petitioner The person filing a certain type of action in a court of original jurisdiction. Also, the person who appeals the judgment of a lower court. See respondent.
Physical Presence The place where a person is actually, physically located.
Police Certificate These certificates record criminal activity on the part of an applicant. They are required of visa applicants for all countries where an applicant has…
Polygamy Having more than one husband or wife at the same time. Polygamy is illegal under U.S. law.
Port-of-Entry Place (often an airport) where a person requests admission to the U.S. by the DHS, CBP officer. Learn more on the CBP website.
Post After; later.
Poverty Guidelines The Department of Health and Human Services publishes a list every year giving the lowest income acceptable for a family of a particular size so that the…
Preference Immigration A system for determining which and when people can immigrate to the U.S. within the limits of immigration set by Congress.
Principal Applicant The person named in the petition. For example, a U.S. citizen may file a petition for his married daughter to immigrate to the United States.
Principal applicant (PA) (PA) The person with the primary relationship to the petitioner, who the petitioner files to bring to the U.S.
Priority Date The filing date of the first patent application disclosing an invention, which filing date has occurred no more than 12 months before the filing date of a…
Product Extension An add-on product or service, which enhances the experience of your product and generates additional revenue.
Product Life Cycle The cyclical pattern of demand for most products from “new and exciting” to “old and dated.
Proof of Status This term refers to the legal status of the petitioner in the United States. A petitioner must be a U.S.
Public Charge Refers to becoming dependent upon the government for the expenses of living (food, shelter, clothing, etc.). Following U.S.
Qualifying date The date which the Visa Office of the Department of State uses to determine when to send the Instruction Package to an immigrant visa applicant.
Rack card The typical tourism brochure sized 4” x 9” and used primarily in tourism racks. Also known as a “teaser.”
Rack rate The official cost posted by a hotel, attraction or rental car, but not used by tour operators.
Rank Order Number The number that Kentucky Consular Center gives to the entries of DV Program (lottery) as the computer selects them.
Re-entry Permit A travel document that DHS issues to lawful permanent residents (LPRs) who want to stay outside of the United States for more than one year and less than…
Reassurance sign When trying to locate an attraction, especially when the route is long and unclear, it is critical to offer “reassurance signs” that tell the visitor…
Receipt Notice A DHS, USCIS Notice of Action, Form I-797, which says that DHS has received a petition.
Receptive operator Someone who plans to “receive” your motorcoach or tour group. They may plan your lodging, meals, attraction visits, etc. for a fee or commission.
Reconnaissance An on-site evaluation of an attraction or destination from the perspective of the customer.
Refugee A person who has a well-founded fear of persecution if he/she should return to his/her home country.
Retail agency Travel company selling directly to the public, sometimes a subdivision of a wholesale and/or retail travel organization.
Retrogression (or Retrograde Motion) - Movement of a weather system in a direction opposite to that of the basic flow in which it is embedded, usually referring to a…
Returning Residents Lawful permanent residents who want to return to the United States after staying abroad more than one year or beyond the expiration of their re-entry…
Revalidation or Renewal of a Visa Nonimmigrant visa applicants who currently have a visa, and are seeking renewal or revalidation of their visa for future travel to the U.S.
Revocation of a Visa Cancellation of a visa. The visa is no longer good (valid) for travel to the United States.
SAW (1) Surface Acoustic Wave. (2) Satellite Attack Warning.
Schedule "A" Occupations The Department of Labor (DOL) has given DHS, authority to approve labor certifications for these occupations.
Scheduled flights Air flights that are publicly scheduled and promoted by major airlines.
Scheduled tour A tour that’s set in a tour operator’s regular schedule of tour departures and that’s often sold to the general public.
Second Preference A category of family immigration (F2) for spouses, children and unmarried sons and daughters of lawful permanent residents.
Secondary information Research data that was collected by another company or person and usually for a purpose that’s different than the research objectives and tasks at hand.
Section 213A A section of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) which establishes that sponsors have a legal duty to support immigrants they want to bring…
Shells Preprinted brochures with photos, illustrations, and graphics but no text; also called slicks.
Shore excursion A land tour, usually available at ports of call, sold by cruise lines or tour operators to cruise passengers.
Shoulder season Those periods between the peak and off season when destination demand is moderate.
Sibling (SIB-ling) A person's brother or sister who has the same parents.
Sightseeing companies Organizations that provide local guided tours.
Sightseeing guide See driver/guide.
Sightseeing tour Short excursions of usually a few hours that focus on sightseeing and/or attraction visits.
Simple random sample A sample that draws a group of respondents randomly from all members of the population.
Skills List The Exchange Visitor Skills List (J Visas) is a list of fields of specialized knowledge and skills that are deemed necessary for the development of an…
Son/daughter (married/unmarried) In immigration law, a child becomes a son or daughter when he/she turns 21 or marries. A son or daughter must have once met the definition of a child.
Special Agricultural Worker Farm workers in perishable products who worked for a specified period of time and were able to adjust status to lawful permanent resident according to the…
Special event tour A travel package that features major happenings, such as concerts or sporting events, as the reason for the journey.
Special Immigrant A special category of immigrant visas (E-4) for persons who lost their citizenship by marriage; persons who lost citizenship by serving in foreign armed…
Split itinerary An itinerary in which part of the group does one thing while the other part does something else.
Sponsor An individual or business establishment that financially supports a race driver, team, race or series of races in return for advertising and marketing…
Sponsored Immigrant An immigrant who has had an Affidavit of Support filed for him/her.
Spouse Legally married husband or wife. A co-habiting partner does not qualify as a spouse for immigration purposes.
Stakeholders Parties who may be affected by agency decisions and actions (i.e., user groups, elected officials, commercial interests, environmentalists, park managers…
Standard a statement that describes an acceptable level of performance, excellence, or attainment in that particular activity.
State Workforce Agency (SWA) (SWA) State Workforce Agency (SWA) means the State agency designated under section 4 of the Wagner-Peyser Act to cooperate with OWS in the operation of the…
Statutory declaration For applicants who cannot obtain a birth certificate and/or a marriage certificate, a declaration must be obtained, in English, as a valid substitute.
Step-on guide A highly knowledgeable guide whom “steps-on” an incoming motorcoach and provides narrative interpretation for the experience.
Stepchild A spouse’s child from a previous marriage or other relationship. In order for a stepchild to be able to immigrate as a “child,” the marriage…
Strategic plan A written plan outlining a government agency's framework for management.
Subcontractor A contractor who enters into a contract with a prime contractor.
Supplier The actual producer and seller of a unit of travel merchandise, such as a carrier, hotel or sightseeing operator.
Surviving Parent A child’s living parent when the child’s other parent is dead, and the living parent has not remarried.
Sustainable Development Development with the goal of preserving environmental quality, natural resources and livability for present and future generations.
Sustainable tourism According to the World Tourism Organization, “envisaged as leading to management of all resources in such a way that economic, social and aesthetic…