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vi·sa /'vē-zə, -sə/ n: an endorsement made on a passport by the proper authorities denoting that it has been examined and that the bearer may proceed
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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n.A document or stamp issued by a country to a foreign national, giving the holder the right to enter the country for a specified period and for specified purposes.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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a form of certificate of entrance that is taken as evidence of a person's eligibility (other than as a British citizen) to enter the UK. A visa does not guarantee entry but refusal may only be given on specific grounds.
Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001.
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The literal meaning is a stamp placed in a foreign national's passport by an official at a U.S. consulate outside of the United States. All visas allow their holders to enter the United States within a certain period of time. Visas can be designated as either "immigrant visas" or "nonimmigrant visas." Immigrant visas are given to people who have earned U.S. permanent residence or a "green card." Nonimmigrant visas are given to people coming to the U.S. for a temporary stay. However, immigration law also sometimes talks about visas "becoming available," which refers not to the stamp itself, but to instances where a limited number of visas are given out each year, and people who want them must place themselves on a waiting list.Category: Immigration → How to Get a Green CardCategory: Immigration → Visas & Visiting the United States
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
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An official endorsement on a passport or other document required to secure an alien's admission to a country.
Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
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An official endorsement on a passport or other document required to secure an alien's admission to a country.II An official endorsement on a document or passport denoting that the bearer may proceed.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
