visa application
Border crossing request
A visa application is the formal request submitted to a country's government for permission to enter, stay, or work there.
The process typically involves forms, fees, supporting documents, and sometimes interviews.
Her visa application was denied twice before she was finally approved.
The term often appears in discussions of immigration bureaucracy and wait times.
- background checkInvestigation of someone's history
- passportGovernment-issued travel credential
- work permitOfficial employment eligibility document
- immigrationRelocating abroad permanently
- green cardU.S. residency document
travel itinerary · travel insurance · employment contract · cover letter · document verification · bank statement · consular services · embassy · consulate · academic transcripts · fees · sponsor · residency · validity · stamp · documents · appointment · processing time
- Immigration Papersgreen card, work permit, naturalization certificate, permanent residency, I-94
- immigrationimmigrant, immigrants, refugee, citizenship, asylum
- Application Processresume, cover letter, interview, reference, background check
- embassyambassador, consul, diplomat, passport, attache
- official documentsbirth certificate, marriage certificate, death certificate, passport, driver's license
- registrationsign-up, registration fee, car registration, form filling, voter registration
visa applicationfreedom of movement
Liberty to travel unimpeded
citizenship · open borders · permanent residency · visa waiver