US visa

US visa

Visa application requirements and processing procedures to the United States.

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First preference, family based (FB-1)

Immigration; US visa

Immigrant visa classification reserved for U.S. citizens' unmarried sons or daughters over the age of 21 years.

Describes individuals who are part of the small percentage of those who have risen to the very top of a field of endeavor. Those with extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business ...

Employment verification

Immigration; US visa

The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA) requires U.S. employers to verify the identity and work authorization of all employees (U.S. citizens and aliens) by completing Form I-9, ...

Employment authorization document (EAD)

Immigration; US visa

A photo identification card evidencing the bearer's authorization to work in the United States for a specific period of time and issued following the filing and approval of Form I-765, Application ...

Expedited removal

Immigration; US visa

A procedure by which immigration inspectors at ports-of-entry make unreviewable determinations excluding individuals from the United States and barring from re-entry for at least five years.

Entry without inspection (EWI)

Immigration; US visa

A foreign national who enters the United States illegally without being inspected by an immigration inspector at a port-of-entry.

Family-based immigration

Immigration; US visa

Process by which U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents can petition spouses, sons and daughters, and parents of U.S. citizens, and spouses and unmarried sons and daughters of permanent ...