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US visa

Visa application requirements and processing procedures to the United States.

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Department of labour (DOL)

Immigration; US visa

Hiring foreign workers for employment in the U. S. normally requires approval from several government agencies. First, employers must seek labour certification through the DOL. Once the ...

Priority date

Immigration; US visa

The priority date determines a person's turn to apply for an immigrant visa. In family immigration the priority date is the date when the petition was filed at a DHS, office or submitted to an ...

Asylee

Immigration; US visa

A person who cannot return to his home country because of a well-founded fear of persecution. An application for asylum is made in the U. S. to the DHS. Go to the USCIS website to learn more.

Sponsor

Immigration; US visa

1) A person who fills out and submits an immigration visa petition. Another name for sponsor is petitioner, OR 2) a person who completes an affidavit of support (I-864) for an immigrant visa ...

Joint sponsor

Immigration; US visa

A person who accepts legal responsibility for supporting an immigrant with an I-864 Affidavit of Support along with the sponsor. The joint sponsor must be at least 18 years of age, an American ...

Rank order number

Immigration; US visa

The number that Kentucky Consular centre gives to the entries of DV programme (lottery) as the computer selects them. The first entries chosen have the lowest numbers. The Visa Office of the ...