US visa

US visa

Visa application requirements and processing procedures to the United States.

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sponsor

Immigration; US visa

1) A person who fills out and submits an immigration visa petition. Another name for sponsor is petitioner, OR 2) a person who completes an affidavit of support (I-864) for an immigrant visa ...

The Exchange Visitor Skills List (J Visas) is a list of fields of specialized knowledge and skills that are deemed necessary for the development of an exchange visitor's home country. When you agree ...

visa applicant

Immigration; US visa

A foreign citizen who is applying for a nonimmigrant or immigrant U. S. visa. The visa applicant may also be referred as a beneficiary for petition based visas.

Foreign Affairs Manual (9 FAM)

Immigration; US visa

Foreign Affairs Manual Chapter 41 relates to nonimmigrant visas. Chapter 42 covers immigrant visas. 9 FAM Chapter 40 relates to visa ineligibilities and waivers. Go to our site to review the FAM ...

surviving parent

Immigration; US visa

A child’s living parent when the child’s other parent is dead, and the living parent has not remarried.

schedule A occupations

Immigration; US visa

The Department of Labor (DOL) has given the DHS, authority to approve labor certifications for these occupations. These occupations are physical therapists, professional nurses and people of ...

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 the ...