Immigration

Immigration

Moving to and living permanently in another country. Also, a government department dealing with applications from foreign citizens who wish to live in a host country.

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Administrative Review Board (ARB)

Immigration; US visa

The highest Department of Labor administrative tribunal that issues final agency decisions in cases arising under a wide range of worker protection laws, primarily involving ...

asylum

Immigration; US visa

A long-term lawful status in the U.S. awarded to aliens who the DHS has determined have been persecuted or have a well-founded fear they will be persecuted on account of their ...

B-1

Immigration; US visa

Nonimmigrant visa classification for visitors entering the United States temporarily for business purposes (but not employment in the United States)

B-2

Immigration; US visa

Nonimmigrant visa classification for visitors entering the United States for pleasure.

biometric passport

Immigration; US visa

A passport with a small integrated computer chip embedded in the back cover. The chip contains a digital image of the passport photograph for use of facial recognition technology ...

e-passport

Immigration; US visa

A passport with a small integrated computer chip embedded in the back cover. The chip contains a digital image of the passport photograph for use of facial recognition technology ...

blanket L-1

Immigration; US visa

A way certain qualifying U.S. companies can pre-qualify to transfer employees to the United States on L-1 visas. A Blanket L-1 Approval enables a company to have the transfer ...