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Abbreviations and Acronyms
Religious Terms
ACCA
African Catholic Clergy Association
ACCCRUS African Conference of Catholic Clergy and Religious in the United States
ANSH
Asociación Nacional de Sacerdotes Hispanos
ARHEU
Asociación de Religiosas Hispanas en los Estados Unidos
AWRC
African Women Religious Conference
CIC
Code of Canon Law
(
Codex Iuris Canonici
)
CCEO
Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches
(
Corpus Canonum Ecclesiarum Orientalium
)
KAPA
Korean American Priests Association
US Legal and Governmental Terms
BSA
Bank Secrecy Act
CB
Cumulative Bulletin
CIS
Citizenship and Immigration Services
CBP
Customs and Border Protection
CFR
Code of Federal Regulations
DHS
Department of Homeland Security
DSO
Designated School Official
DOS
Department of State
FBAR
Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts
FICA
Federal Insurance Contributions Act
FinCEN
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
ICE
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
INA Immigration and Nationality Act
IRC
Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”)
IRS
Internal Revenue Service
ITIN
Individual Tax Identification Number
OCD
Official Catholic Directory
Rev. Proc.
Revenue Procedure
Rev. Rul.
Revenue Ruling
RFE
Request For Evidence
RWVP
Religious Workers Visa Program
SSA
Social Security Administration
SSN
Social Security Number
SECA
Self-Employment Contributions Act
SEVIS
Student Exchange Visitor Information System
Treas. Reg. Treasury Regulation