3. Table of Abbreviations
CS = Controlled Substance Violations under the grounds of inadmissibility and the
grounds of deportability;
P = Prostitution offenses under the grounds of inadmissibility (NOTE: these offenses
are not a specific ground of deportability);
T = Security and Terrorism offenses under the grounds of inadmissibility and the
grounds of deportability;
DV = Domestic violence offenses under the grounds of deportability. (NOTE: these
offenses are not a specific ground of inadmissibility although some DV offenses are
crimes of moral turpitude);
CAC = Crimes against children offenses under the grounds of deportability. (NOTE:
these offenses are not a specific ground of inadmissibility);
PV = Protection order violations under the grounds of deportability. (NOTE: these
offenses are not a specific ground of inadmissibility);
COV = Crime of Violence will constitute aggravated felonies where sentence imposed is
one year or more and DV deportation ground where committed against a person;
FTA = Failure to Appear offenses are aggravated felonies;
PSP = Possession of Stolen Property offenses are aggravated felonies where one year
or more sentence imposed;
ROC = Record of Conviction for immigration purposes;
SAM = Sexual Abuse of a Minor offenses are aggravated felonies regardless of
sentence;
Firearms = Firearms offenses under the grounds of deportability. (NOTE: these
offenses are NOT a specific ground of inadmissibility although some DV offenses are
crimes of moral turpitude);
RTB = Reason to Believe the person has been involved in drug trafficking or has aided
those involved in drug trafficking. (NOTE: this is a ground of inadmissibility, not
deportability and does not require a conviction.)