visa overstay
Outlasted legal welcome
A visa overstay is remaining in a country beyond the authorized period granted by a visa.
Someone who overstays becomes an overstay—present without legal status even though they entered legally: She came on a tourist visa and became an overstay when she didn't leave.
The term appears frequently in immigration enforcement contexts, distinguishing those who entered legally but stayed too long from those who crossed borders illegally.
- expiredNo longer in effect
- immigration statusOne's official residency classification
- deportationLegal expulsion from country
- immigrationRelocating abroad permanently
- illegalForbidden by statute
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visa overstaylegal residence
Official dwelling for documents
green card holder · naturalized citizen · permanent residency · documented immigrant · work permit holder
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