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US visa
Visa application requirements and processing procedures to the United States.
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cancellation of removal
Immigration; US visa
Discretionary relief from deportation from the United States, which cancels the deportation proceedings and restores or grants permanent resident status.
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.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
Immigration; US visa
The United States agency which controls U.S. ports-of-entry and is authorized to grant or deny individuals admission to the United States and determine how long they may remain in the U.S
change of status
Immigration; US visa
The process of switching from one nonimmigrant status to another.
Child Status Protection Act of 2002
Immigration; US visa
Legislation passed to protect certain qualifying children from aging out of immigration benefits.
concurrent filing
Immigration; US visa
The process of filing the immigrant petition at the same time the green card application is filed.
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 ...
