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US visa

Visa application requirements and processing procedures to the United States.

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Fiscal year

Immigration; US visa

The budget year for the U. S. Government. It begins on October 1 and ends on September 30 of the following year.

Two year home-country physical presence requirement

Immigration; US visa

This refers to (J) exchange visitors who are required to return to your home country for two years at the end of your exchange visitor program, under U. S. immigration law. To learn more review the ...

Revocation of a visa

Immigration; US visa

Cancellation of a visa. The visa is no longer good (valid) for travel to the U. S.

Family third preference

Immigration; US visa

A category of family immigration (F3) for married sons and daughters of American citizens and their spouses and children. Before 1992 this was known as fourth preference (P-4). Visit our Family ...

Fourth preference

Immigration; US visa

A category of family immigration (F4) for brothers and sisters of American citizens and their spouses and children. The American citizen must be 21 years of age or older before he/she can file a ...

Tax-exempt

Immigration; US visa

A condition of the law in which an organisation or people in some kinds of work do not have to pay taxes which regular citizens or businesses must pay. Religious organisations are often tax-exempt.

Port of entry

Immigration; US visa

Place (often an airport) where a person requests admission to the U. S. by the DHS, CBP officer. Learn more on the CBP website.

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