US visa

US visa

Visa application requirements and processing procedures to the United States.

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case number

Immigration; US visa

The National Visa Center (NVC) gives each immigrant petition a case number. This number has three letters followed by ten digits (numbers). The three letters are an abbreviation for the overseas ...

certificate of citizenship

Immigration; US visa

A document issued by the DHS as proof that the person is a U.S. citizen by birth (when born abroad) or derivation (not from naturalization). The Child Citizenship Act of 2001 gives American ...

certificate of naturalization

Immigration; US visa

A document issued by the DHS as proof that the person has become a U.S. citizen (naturalized) after immigration to the U.S.

Changing from one nonimmigrant visa status to another nonimmigrant visa status while a person is in the U.S. is permitted for some nonimmigrant visa holders, if approved by USCIS. The visa holder may ...

common-law marriage

Immigration; US visa

An agreement between a man and woman to enter into marriage without a civil or religious ceremony. It may not be recognized as a marriage for immigration purposes.

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 ...