nonimmigrant
noun
non·im·mi·grant
ˌnän-ˈi-mə-grənt 
: a person who is not an immigrant
temporary visas for nonimmigrants
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After reviewing the police report and the documents from the court, an immigration lawyer friend told us that Walter could be eligible for a U nonimmigrant status or U visa.
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Cristina Jiménez, People.com, 11 June 2025
Scope of the Travel Ban The proclamation fully suspends immigrant and nonimmigrant visa issuance to nationals of 12 countries: Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
The Boulder attacker arrived in the U.S. on a nonimmigrant visa that has since expired.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 5 June 2025
The State Department has required visa applicants to provide social media identifiers on immigrant and nonimmigrant visa application forms since 2019, a spokesperson said.
—Maddie Araujo, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
The university has also long been designated as an exchange program sponsor to host J-1 nonimmigrants.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 24 May 2025
After Customs and Border Protection agents discovered Petrova’s scientific samples, she was detained, her J-1 nonimmigrant visa was revoked, and she was transferred to a Louisiana detention center.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 15 May 2025
The tax would exempt U.S. citizens but affect green card holders and nonimmigrant visa holders such as those on H-1B, H-2A and H-2B visas—meaning more than 40 million people would be impacted by the tax.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
The Trump administration said that changes to a SEVIS record, such as indicating a student is no longer enrolled, do not automatically impact the student's lawful nonimmigrant status.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
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Cristina Jiménez, People.com, 11 June 2025
Scope of the Travel Ban The proclamation fully suspends immigrant and nonimmigrant visa issuance to nationals of 12 countries: Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
The Boulder attacker arrived in the U.S. on a nonimmigrant visa that has since expired.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 5 June 2025
The State Department has required visa applicants to provide social media identifiers on immigrant and nonimmigrant visa application forms since 2019, a spokesperson said.
—Maddie Araujo, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
The university has also long been designated as an exchange program sponsor to host J-1 nonimmigrants.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 24 May 2025
After Customs and Border Protection agents discovered Petrova’s scientific samples, she was detained, her J-1 nonimmigrant visa was revoked, and she was transferred to a Louisiana detention center.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 15 May 2025
The tax would exempt U.S. citizens but affect green card holders and nonimmigrant visa holders such as those on H-1B, H-2A and H-2B visas—meaning more than 40 million people would be impacted by the tax.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
The Trump administration said that changes to a SEVIS record, such as indicating a student is no longer enrolled, do not automatically impact the student's lawful nonimmigrant status.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Nonimmigrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonimmigrant. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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