Fulbright Institute of International Education
Fulbright Program For Foreign Students Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State

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Information for Current Grantees - Acronyms and Abbreviations

ASPE: (Fulbright) Accident and Sickness Program for Exchanges

CBP: Customs and Border Protection

DHS: Department of Homeland Security

ECA: (Bureau of) Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State

EVP: Exchange Visitor Program of the U.S. Department of State

FSB: (J. William Fulbright) Foreign Scholarship Board

GRANTAX: IIE tax-management service for Fulbright Foreign Student grantees

IEP: Intensive English Program

IIE: Institute of International Education

IRS: Internal Revenue Service

ITIN: Individual Taxpayer Identification Number

NSEERS: National Security Entry-Exit Registration System

PPO: Preferred Provider Organization

SAVE: Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements

SEVIS: Student and Exchange Visitor Information System

SSA: Social Security Administration

SSN: Social Security Number

USCBP: U.S. Customs and Border Protection

USCIS: U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services

USDHS: U.S. Department of Homeland Security

US VISIT: U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology


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