immigrant visa
Settler's entry document
An immigrant visa is a document authorizing a foreign national to enter a country with the intent to live there permanently.
Unlike tourist or work visas, which permit temporary stays, an immigrant visa is typically a step toward permanent residency or citizenship: She received her immigrant visa after years on the waiting list.
The process usually involves sponsorship by a family member or employer and extensive documentation.
- green cardU.S. residency document
- green card holderAuthorized long-term U.S. resident
- passportGovernment-issued travel credential
- embassyOfficial diplomatic residence abroad
- consulateForeign diplomatic office
petition · sponsor · naturalization · citizenship · legal status · border · port of entry · customs · application · background check · interview · quota · lottery · family reunion · residency · processing time · homeland · country of origin
- immigrationrefugee, citizenship, asylum, deportation, green card
- travel documentspassport, passports, travel document, travel documents, passport stamp
- Immigration Papersgreen card, work permit, naturalization certificate, permanent residency, I-94
immigrant visatourist visa
Temporary entry authorization
visitor visa · temporary visa · travel visa · transit visa · business visa
immigrant visadeportation order
Legal mandate requiring departure
visa denial · entry ban · inadmissibility · undocumented status · illegal entry
immigrant, visa, immigrate, immigration, immigrating, immigrated, immigrants, migrate, migrant