US visa

US visa

Visa application requirements and processing procedures to the United States.

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Economic hardship

Immigration; US visa

Hardship attributed to unforeseen circumstances, like currency fluctuations or natural disasters.

Fraud prevention and detection fee

Immigration; US visa

A fee of $500 which must be submitted with each new H-1B and L-1 petition filed by an employer. Revenue raised from the collection of this fee is distributed equally to the Department of Homeland ...

An official record of admission and permission to stay in the United States as a nonimmigrant. Issued on a white-colored paper document. The top portion of which is collected by CBP upon arrival to ...

Health professional shortage area (HPSA)

Immigration; US visa

An area recognised as having shortages of primary medical care, dental or mental health providers which may be geographic (a county or service area), demographic (low income population) or ...

Humanitarian parole

Immigration; US visa

An extraordinary measure allowing an otherwise inadmissible alien into the United States for a temporary period of time due to a very compelling humanitarian emergency, such as for a medical ...

H-1B portability

Immigration; US visa

Allows an individual in valid H-1B status to begin work for a new H-1B employer once the new employer files with USCIS an H-1B petition to extend and amend the H-1B employee's status to authorise ...