Definition
Administrative Appeals Office
Also: AAO
The USCIS office that hears appeals of certain USCIS decisions.
The AAO reviews appeals of USCIS decisions in many categories — most employment-based petitions, waivers, and certain humanitarian forms. AAO decisions are non-precedent unless designated otherwise.
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