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US visa
Visa application requirements and processing procedures to the United States.
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Texas service centre (TSC)
Immigration; US visa
One of four USCIS service centres that processes certain immigration petitions and applications.
T-1 through T-4
Immigration; US visa
Nonimmigrant visa classification reserved for victims of a severe form of trafficking in persons and their immediate family members.
Cap for H-1B visas
Immigration; US visa
The quota of 65,000 new H-1B visas available each fiscal year. Once the cap is reached, no further new H-1B petitions can be approved until the following fiscal year.
Border crossing card (BCC)
Immigration; US visa
A biometric, machine readable, visitor card issued residents of Canada and Mexico for entry to the United States for a specific period of time as B-1 visitors for business or B-2 visitors for ...
Change of status
Immigration; US visa
The process of switching from one nonimmigrant status to another.
Conditional permanent resident (CPR)
Immigration; US visa
A foreign national granted conditional permanent residence based on marriage to a U.S. citizen spouse or investing in the U.S. A conditional resident must file a petition to have the condition ...
Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
Immigration; US visa
The United States agency which controls U.S. ports-of-entry and is authorised to grant or deny individuals admission to the United States and determine how long they may remain in the U.S
