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nonimmigrant visa

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A quick definition of nonimmigrant visa:

A nonimmigrant visa is a type of visa that allows people from other countries to temporarily stay in the United States for different reasons, such as studying, working, tourism, business, or medical care. There are more than 30 categories of nonimmigrant visas, each with a letter designation and specific requirements. Some examples include B visas for short-term visitors, F visas for students, H visas for temporary workers, and O visas for individuals with extraordinary abilities. The visa type depends on the purpose of travel, and once issued, the visa is placed in the traveler's passport. For more information, visit the United States Department of State website.

A more thorough explanation:

A nonimmigrant visa is a type of visa that allows foreign nationals to temporarily stay in the United States for various purposes such as study, work, tourism, business, medical care, and more. The visa is placed in the traveler's passport once issued. The type of nonimmigrant visa required is determined by the applicant's purpose of travel.

There are over 30 categories of nonimmigrant visas, each with a letter designation. Some examples include:

  • B-1: Temporary visitors for business
  • B-2: Temporary visitors for pleasure/tourism
  • F-1: Students
  • H-1B: Workers in specialty occupations
  • J-1: Exchange visitors
  • O-1A: Individuals with extraordinary ability or achievement in sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics
  • P-1A: Athletes who attend an internationally recognized level of sustained performance
  • Q: International cultural exchange program participants
  • U-1: Victims of criminal activities
  • T-1: Victims of human trafficking

The purpose of entry and the applicant's qualifications determine the type of nonimmigrant visa required. For example, a foreign student attending an academic institution in the United States would need an F-1 visa, while a worker in a specialty occupation would need an H-1B visa.

Overall, nonimmigrant visas allow foreign nationals to temporarily stay in the United States for various purposes, but they must leave the country once their visa expires or their purpose of travel is complete.

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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
7:55
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
7:56
Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
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