Federal Agencies, Agency Memos & Announcements
List of CLAIMS Country Codes
12/14/01
AILA Doc. No. 01121433.
| Country Code |
Description |
Numeric CLAIMS Code |
| AFGHA |
Afghanistan |
236 |
| AFRIC |
Africa |
300 |
| ALBAN |
Albania |
101 |
| ALGER |
Algeria |
316 |
| ALKUW |
Al-Kuwayt |
272 |
| ASAMO |
American Samoa |
403 |
| SWAIN |
American Samoa |
403 |
| ANDOR |
Andorra |
102 |
| ANGOL |
Angola |
324 |
| CABIN |
Angola |
324 |
| ANQUI |
Anguilla |
529 |
| ANTIG |
Antigua-Barbuda |
518 |
| BARBU |
Antigua-Barbuda |
518 |
| ARABI |
Arabian Peninsula |
239 |
| ARGEN |
Argentina |
687 |
| ARMEN |
Armenia |
151 |
| ARUBA |
Aruba |
532 |
| ASIA |
Asia |
200 |
| NORFO |
Australia |
438 |
| RALIA |
Australia |
438 |
| TASMA |
Australia |
438 |
| STRIA |
Austria |
103 |
| AZERB |
Azerbaijan |
152 |
| BAHAM |
Bahamas |
512 |
| BAHRA |
Bahrain |
298 |
| BANGL |
Bangladesh |
274 |
| BARBA |
Barbados |
513 |
| BELGI |
Belgium |
104 |
| BELIZ |
Belize |
581 |
| BHOND |
Belize |
581 |
| BENIN |
Benin |
386 |
| DAHOM |
Benin |
386 |
| BERMU |
Bermuda |
509 |
| BHUTA |
Bhutan |
242 |
| BOLIV |
Bolivia |
688 |
| SHIP |
Born On Board Ship |
700 |
| BOSNI |
Bosnia-Herzegovina |
164 |
| BOTSW |
Botswana |
336 |
| BRAZI |
Brazil |
689 |
| BSOLO |
British Solomon Islands |
412 |
| BVI |
British Virgin Islands |
525 |
| BVIRG |
British Virgin Islands |
525 |
| BRUNE |
Brunei |
217 |
| BULGA |
Bulgaria |
105 |
| BURKI |
Burkina Faso |
393 |
| UPPER |
Burkina Faso |
393 |
| BURMA |
Burma |
243 |
| BURUN |
Burundi |
375 |
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| Country Code |
Description |
Numeric CLAIMS Code |
| BYELA |
Byelarus |
153 |
| CAMER |
Cameroon |
310 |
| CAMPB |
Campbell Island |
464 |
| CANAD |
Canada |
574 |
| CANAR |
Canary Islands |
129 |
| CAPEV |
Cape Verde |
326 |
| CVI |
Cape Verde |
326 |
| CAYMA |
Cayman islands |
526 |
| CAFRI |
Central African Republic |
383 |
| CAR |
Central African Republic |
383 |
| CENTR |
Central African Republic |
383 |
| CHAD |
Chad |
384 |
| CHILE |
Chile |
690 |
| CHINA |
China, People's Republic of |
245 |
| INNER |
China, People's Republic of |
245 |
| MAINL |
China, People's Republic of |
245 |
| MANCH |
China, People's Republic of |
245 |
| OUTER |
China, People's Republic of |
245 |
| SINKI |
China, People's Republic of |
245 |
| TIBET |
China, People's Republic of |
245 |
| CHRIS |
Christmas Island |
270 |
| COCOS |
Cocos Islands |
271 |
| KEELI |
Cocos Islands |
271 |
| COLOM |
Colombia |
691 |
| COMOR |
Comoros |
317 |
| CONGO |
Congo |
385 |
| COOK |
Cook Islands |
467 |
| COOKI |
Cook Islands |
467 |
| COSTA |
Costa rica |
575 |
| CROAT |
Croatia |
165 |
| CUBA |
Cuba |
584 |
| CYPRU |
Cyprus |
218 |
| CZREP |
Czech Republic |
140 |
| CZECH |
Czechoslovakia |
106 |
| DECON |
Democratic Republic of Congo |
0 |
| DENMA |
Denmark |
108 |
| FAROE |
Denmark |
108 |
| FSOMA |
Djibouti |
322 |
| AFARS |
Djibouti |
322 |
| DJIBO |
Djibouti |
322 |
| DOMIN |
Dominica |
519 |
| INICA |
Dominica |
519 |
| DR |
Dominican republic |
585 |
| EGERM |
East Germany |
112 |
| ECUAD |
Ecuador |
692 |
| EGYPT |
Egypt |
368 |
| ELSAL |
El Salvador |
576 |
| SALVA |
El Salvador |
576 |
| EQUAT |
Equatorial Guinea |
399 |
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| Country Code |
Description |
Numeric CLAIMS Code |
| FERNA |
Equatorial Guinea |
399 |
| RIOMU |
Equatorial Guinea |
399 |
| ERITR |
Eritrea |
372 |
| ESTON |
Estonia |
109 |
| ETHIO |
Ethiopia |
369 |
| EUROP |
Europe |
100 |
| FALKL |
Falkland Islands |
604 |
| MALVI |
Falkland Islands |
604 |
| FSM |
Federated States of Micronesia |
473 |
| FIJI |
Fiji |
413 |
| FINLA |
Finland |
110 |
| CORSI |
France |
111 |
| FRANC |
France |
111 |
| FGUIA |
French Guiana |
601 |
| AUSTR |
French Polynesia |
411 |
| FPOLY |
French Polynesia |
411 |
| GAMIS |
French Polynesia |
411 |
| LOWIS |
French Polynesia |
411 |
| MARQU |
French Polynesia 411 |
411 |
| PAUMO |
French Polynesia |
411 |
| POLYN |
French Polynesia |
411 |
| RAPAI |
French Polynesia |
411 |
| SOCIE |
French Polynesia |
411 |
| TUAMO |
French Polynesia |
411 |
| TUBAU F |
French Polynesia |
411 |
| FSAAA |
French South Antarctic |
394 |
| ANTAR |
French Southern and Antarctic |
394 |
| GABON |
Gabon |
387 |
| GAMBI |
Gambia |
338 |
| GEORG |
Georgia |
154 |
| GDR |
German Democratic Republic |
112 |
| FRG |
Germany |
112 |
| GERMA |
Germany |
112 |
| WGERM |
Germany, West |
112 |
| GHANA |
Ghana |
339 |
| GIBRA |
Gibraltar |
143 |
| CRETE |
Greece |
113 |
| DODEC |
Greece |
113 |
| GREEC |
Greece |
113 |
| GREEN |
Greenland |
501 |
| GRENA |
Grenada |
520 |
| FSTMA |
Guadeloupe |
507 |
| GUADE |
Guadeloupe |
507 |
| NSTMA |
Guadeloupe |
508 |
| GUAM |
Guam |
404 |
| GUATE |
Guatemala |
577 |
| GUINE |
Guinea |
382 |
| UINEA |
Guinea |
382 |
| BISSA |
Guinea-Bissau |
327 |
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| Country Code |
Description |
Numeric CLAIMS Code |
| GUIBI |
Guinea-Bissau |
327 |
| PGUIN |
Guinea-Bissau |
327 |
| BGUIA |
Guyana |
603 |
| GUYAN |
Guyana |
603 |
| HAITI |
Haiti |
586 |
| HONDU |
Honduras |
578 |
| SWAN |
Honduras |
578 |
| HONGK |
Hong Kong |
206 |
| HUNGA |
Hungary |
114 |
| ICELA |
Iceland |
115 |
| ANDAM |
India |
247 |
| GOA |
India |
247 |
| INDIA |
India |
247 |
| JUNAG |
India |
247 |
| NICOB |
India |
247 |
| SIKKI |
India |
247 |
| INDON |
Indonesia |
248 |
| IRBAR |
Indonesia |
248 |
| JAVA |
Indonesia |
248 |
| PTIMO |
Indonesia |
248 |
| TIMOR |
Indonesia |
248 |
| WNGUI |
Indonesia |
248 |
| IRAN |
Iran |
249 |
| IRAQ |
Iraq |
250 |
| IRELA |
Ireland |
116 |
| ISRAE |
Israel |
251 |
| ISSAS |
Issas |
322 |
| ITALY |
Italy |
117 |
| IVORY |
Ivory Coast |
388 |
| JAMAI |
Jamaica |
514 |
| MORAN |
Jamaica |
514 |
| PEDRO |
Jamaica |
514 |
| BONIN |
Japan |
252 |
| HABOM |
Japan |
252 |
| JAPAN |
Japan |
252 |
| OKINA |
Japan |
252 |
| RYUKY |
Japan |
252 |
| SHIKO |
Japan |
252 |
| VOLCA |
Japan |
252 |
| ARABJ |
Jordan |
253 |
| JORDA |
Jordan |
253 |
| NPALE |
Jordan |
474 |
| PALES |
Jordan |
259 |
| CAMBO |
Kampuchea |
201 |
| KAMPU |
Kampuchea |
201 |
| KAZAK |
Kazakhstan |
155 |
| KENYA |
Kenya |
340 |
| BANAB |
Kiribati |
414 |
| FANNI |
Kiribati |
414 |
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| Country Code |
Description |
Numeric CLAIMS Code |
| GILBE |
Kiribati |
414 |
| KIRIB |
Kiribati |
414 |
| OCEAN |
Kiribati |
414 |
| WASHI |
Kiribati |
414 |
| KOREA |
Korea |
254 |
| NKORE |
Korea, North |
275 |
| SKORE |
Korea, South |
276 |
| KUWAI |
Kuwait |
272 |
| KYRGY |
Kyrgyzstan |
156 |
| LAOS |
Laos |
203 |
| LATVI |
Latvia |
118 |
| LEBAN |
Lebanon |
255 |
| LESOT |
Lesotho |
335 |
| LIBER |
Liberia |
370 |
| LIBYA |
Libya |
381 |
| LIECH |
Liechtenstein |
119 |
| LITHU |
Lithuania |
120 |
| LUXEM |
Luxembourg |
121 |
| MACAU |
Macau |
214 |
| MACED |
Macedonia |
167 |
| MADAG |
Madagascar |
320 |
| MALAW |
Malawi |
345 |
| BORNE |
Malaysia |
273 |
| FEDMA |
Malaysia |
273 |
| MALAY |
Malaysia |
273 |
| NBORN |
Malaysia |
273 |
| SABAH |
Malaysia |
273 |
| SARAW |
Malaysia |
273 |
| MALDI |
Maldives |
220 |
| MALI |
Mali |
392 |
| GOZO |
Malta |
145 |
| MALTA |
Malta |
145 |
| MARIA |
Mariana Islands, North |
471 |
| SAIPA |
Mariana Islands, Northern |
406 |
| MARSH |
Marshall Islands |
472 |
| MARTI |
Martinique |
511 |
| MAUTA |
Mauritania |
389 |
| MAUTI |
Mauritius |
342 |
| MEXIC |
Mexico |
582 |
| MOLDO |
Moldova |
157 |
| MONAC |
Monaco |
122 |
| MONGO |
Mongolia |
299 |
| MONTS |
Montserrat |
521 |
| IFNI |
Morocco |
374 |
| MOROC |
Morocco |
374 |
| TANGI |
Morocco |
374 |
| MOZAM |
Mozambique |
329 |
| NAMIB |
Namibia |
371 |
| NAURU |
Nauru |
440 |
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| Country Code |
Description |
Numeric CLAIMS Code |
| NEPAL |
Nepal |
257 |
| HOLLA |
Netherlands |
123 |
| NETHE |
Netherlands |
123 |
| ANTIL |
Netherlands Antilles |
508 |
| CURAC |
Netherlands Antilles |
508 |
| NANTI |
Netherlands Antilles |
508 |
| NINDI |
Netherlands Antilles |
508 |
| SABA |
Netherlands Antilles |
508 |
| STEUS |
Netherlands Antilles |
508 |
| STMAR |
Netherlands Antilles |
508 |
| BONAI |
Netherlands Antilles |
508 |
| HUONI |
New Caledonia |
409 |
| LOYAL |
New Caledonia |
409 |
| NEWCA |
New Caledonia |
409 |
| KERMA |
New Zealand |
464 |
| NEWZE |
New Zealand |
464 |
| TOKEL |
New Zealand |
464 |
| UISLA |
New Zealand |
464 |
| UNION |
New Zealand |
464 |
| NICAR |
Nicaragua |
579 |
| NIGE |
Niger |
390 |
| NIGER |
Niger |
390 |
| NIGEI |
Nigeria |
343 |
| NIGIA |
Nigeria |
343 |
| NIUE |
Niue |
470 |
| NQI |
Non-quota immigrant |
710 |
| NQUOT |
Non-quota immigrant |
710 |
| NAMER |
North America |
500 |
| NVIET |
North Vietnam |
266 |
| NIREL |
Northern Ireland |
180 |
| NMARI |
Northern Mariana Islands |
471 |
| NYEME |
Northern Yemen |
280 |
| NORWA |
Norway |
124 |
| SVALB |
Norway |
124 |
| MUSCA |
Oman |
256 |
| OMAN |
Oman |
256 |
| PAKIS |
Pakistan |
258 |
| PACIF |
Palau |
406 |
| PALAU |
Palau |
474 |
| TRUST |
Palau |
406 |
| CANAL |
Panama |
580 |
| CZ |
Panama |
580 |
| PANAM |
Panama |
580 |
| NEWGU |
Papua New Guinea |
466 |
| PAPUA |
Papua New Guinea |
466 |
| PARAG |
Paraguay |
693 |
| PERU |
Peru |
694 |
| PHILI |
Philippines |
260 |
| PITCA |
Pitcairn Islands |
416 |
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| Country Code |
Description |
Numeric CLAIMS Code |
| DANZI |
Poland |
125 |
| POLAN |
Poland |
125 |
| AZORE |
Portugal |
126 |
| MADEI |
Portugal |
126 |
| PORTU |
Portugal |
126 |
| PRINC |
Principe and Sao tome |
330 |
| PR |
Puerto Rico |
505 |
| PUERT |
Puerto Rico |
505 |
| QATAR |
Qatar |
297 |
| REUNI |
Reunion |
321 |
| ROMAN |
Romania |
127 |
| RUSSI |
Russia |
158 |
| RWAND |
Rwanda |
376 |
| SANMA |
San Marino |
128 |
| SANAA |
Sanaa-Yemen |
280 |
| SAOTO |
Sao Tome and Principe |
330 |
| SAUDI |
Saudi Arabia |
261 |
| SENEG |
Senegal |
391 |
| SEYCH |
Seychelles |
347 |
| SIERR |
Sierra Leone |
348 |
| SINGA |
Singapore |
207 |
| SLOVA |
Slovak Republic |
141 |
| SLOVE |
Slovenia |
166 |
| SOLOM |
Solomon's Islands |
412 |
| SOMAL |
Somalia |
397 |
| SAFRI |
South Africa |
373 |
| SAMER |
South America |
600 |
| SVIET |
South Vietnam |
266 |
| ALHUC |
Spain |
129 |
| BALEA |
Spain |
129 |
| CEUTA |
Spain |
129 |
| CHAFA |
Spain |
129 |
| ISLAS |
Spain |
129 |
| MELIL |
Spain |
129 |
| SPAIN |
Spain |
129 |
| VELEZ |
Spain |
129 |
| SNA |
Spanish North Africa |
129 |
| CEYLO |
Sri Lanka |
244 |
| SRILA |
Sri Lanka |
244 |
| STHEL |
St. Helena |
346 |
| NEVIS |
St. Kitts-Nevis |
522 |
| STKIT |
St. Kitts-Nevis |
522 |
| STLUC |
St. Lucia |
523 |
| MIQUE |
St. Pierre and Miquelon |
502 |
| STPIE |
St. Pierre Miquelon |
502 |
| STVIN |
St. Vincent/Grenadines |
524 |
| SOMBR |
St. Vincent-Grenadines |
522 |
| STATE |
Stateless |
0 |
| SUDAN |
Sudan |
350 |
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| Country Code |
Description |
Numeric CLAIMS Code |
| NGUIA |
Suriname |
602 |
| SURIN |
Suriname |
602 |
| SWAZI |
Swaziland |
351 |
| SWEDE |
Sweden |
130 |
| SWITZ |
Switzerland |
131 |
| SYRIA |
Syria |
262 |
| FORMO |
Taiwan |
268 |
| TAIWA |
Taiwan |
268 |
| TAJIK |
Tajikistan |
159 |
| PEMBA |
Tanzania |
354 |
| TANGA |
Tanzania |
354 |
| TANZA |
Tanzania |
354 |
| THAIL |
Thailand |
263 |
| TOGO |
Togo |
304 |
| FRIEN |
Tonga |
417 |
| TONGA Tonga |
Tonga |
417 |
| TOBAG |
Trinidad and Tobago |
516 |
| TRINI |
Trinidad and Tobago |
516 |
| TUNIS |
Tunisia |
323 |
| TURKE |
Turkey |
264 |
| TURKM |
Turkmenistan |
161 |
| CAICO |
Turks and Caicos Islands |
527 |
| TURKS |
Turks and Caicos Islands |
527 |
| ELLIC |
Tuvalu |
420 |
| TUVAL |
Tuvalu |
420 |
| VIRGI |
U. S. Virgin Islands |
506 |
| UGAND |
Uganda |
352 |
| UKRAI |
Ukraine |
162 |
| UAE |
United Arab Emirates |
296 |
| UAL |
United Arab Emirates |
296 |
| UAR |
United Arab Republic |
368 |
| CHANN |
United Kingdom |
180 |
| ENGLA |
United Kingdom |
180 |
| GRBR |
United Kingdom |
180 |
| GUERN |
United Kingdom |
180 |
| ISLE |
United Kingdom |
180 |
| JERSE x |
United Kingdom |
180 |
| SCOTL |
United Kingdom |
180 |
| UK |
United Kingdom |
180 |
| WALES |
United Kingdom |
180 |
| JOHNS |
United States |
583 |
| MIDWA |
United States |
583 |
| WAKE |
United States |
583 |
| UNKNO |
Unknown |
999 |
| URUGU |
Uruguay |
695 |
| US |
USA |
583 |
| CSSR |
USSR |
134 |
| SAKHA |
USSR |
134 |
| USSR |
USSR |
134 |
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| Country Code |
Description |
Numeric CLAIMS Code |
| UZBEK |
Uzbekistan |
163 |
| BANKS |
Vanuatu |
410 |
| NEWHE |
Vanuatu |
410 |
| TORRE |
Vanuatu |
410 |
| VANUA |
Vanuatu |
410 |
| VENEZ |
Venezuela |
696 |
| INDOC |
Vietnam |
266 |
| VIETN |
Vietnam |
266 |
| ALOFI |
Wallis and Futuna Islands |
469 |
| FUTUN |
Wallis and Futuna Islands |
469 |
| WALLI |
Wallis and Futuna Islands |
469 |
| SPSAH |
Western Sahara |
333 |
| WSAHA |
Western Sahara |
333 |
| WSAMO |
Western Samoa |
465 |
| ADEN |
Yemen-Aden |
280 |
| YEMEN |
Yemen-Sanaa |
280 |
| YUGOS |
Yugoslavia |
139 |
| CONKI |
Zaire |
301 |
| ZAIRE |
Zaire |
301 |
| NRHOD |
Zambia |
344 |
| ZAMBI |
Zambia |
344 |
| ZANZI |
Zanzibar |
354 |
| SRHOD |
Zimbabwe |
315 |
| ZIMBA |
Zimbabwe |
315 |