nonimmigrant
noun
non·im·mi·grant
ˌnän-ˈi-mə-grənt 
: a person who is not an immigrant
temporary visas for nonimmigrants
Examples of nonimmigrant in a Sentence
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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.
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
The agency's data, which relies on I-94 forms that travelers submit at the border as basic arrival and departure records, covers non-U.S. citizens and nonimmigrants from overseas staying one night or more, including for vacation, for business or to visit family.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Apr. 2025
In its past version, the travel ban indefinitely suspended the issuance of immigrant and nonimmigrant visas, but different countries faced varying degrees of restrictions.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
The fundamental issue is that all nonimmigrant visa categories—including visitor visas, student visas, and work permits—will effectively be closed to undocumented immigrants.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Economy will be impacted near the border states especially because Canadians visit the U.S. and vice versa to shop, travel and work by using TN [nonimmigrant] visas.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
How Will Family-Based Visa Holders Be Impacted? Spouses and dependents of H-1B (H-4), L-1 (L-2) and other nonimmigrant work visa holders will also need to meet the new 12-month renewal window to qualify for an interview waiver.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
Someone who entered with a nonimmigrant visa could remain in the U.S. for the duration of their visa.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2025
That order also applies to anyone in the U.S. on a nonimmigrant visa — a broad class that also includes students, those on H-1B visas and others who have authorization to work in the U.S. and often remain for years.
—Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
The agency's data, which relies on I-94 forms that travelers submit at the border as basic arrival and departure records, covers non-U.S. citizens and nonimmigrants from overseas staying one night or more, including for vacation, for business or to visit family.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Apr. 2025
In its past version, the travel ban indefinitely suspended the issuance of immigrant and nonimmigrant visas, but different countries faced varying degrees of restrictions.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
The fundamental issue is that all nonimmigrant visa categories—including visitor visas, student visas, and work permits—will effectively be closed to undocumented immigrants.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Economy will be impacted near the border states especially because Canadians visit the U.S. and vice versa to shop, travel and work by using TN [nonimmigrant] visas.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
How Will Family-Based Visa Holders Be Impacted? Spouses and dependents of H-1B (H-4), L-1 (L-2) and other nonimmigrant work visa holders will also need to meet the new 12-month renewal window to qualify for an interview waiver.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
Someone who entered with a nonimmigrant visa could remain in the U.S. for the duration of their visa.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2025
That order also applies to anyone in the U.S. on a nonimmigrant visa — a broad class that also includes students, those on H-1B visas and others who have authorization to work in the U.S. and often remain for years.
—Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Nonimmigrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonimmigrant. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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