work visa holders
Permitted overseas workers
Work visa holders are foreign nationals authorized to work in a country through a temporary visa.
The term appears frequently in immigration policy discussions and workplace contexts: The company sponsors several work visa holders, New regulations affect work visa holders seeking permanent residency.
The status implies legal employment authorization but typically with restrictions on duration, employer, or occupation.
- immigrationRelocating abroad permanently
- passportGovernment-issued travel credential
- employmentPaid occupation status
- sponsorFunder of activities
- job offerFormal employment invitation
expat · green card · legal status · temporary · permit · H-1B · employer · labor · labor market · border · port of entry · consulate · application · renewal · status · quota · skilled · documents
- Expatriatesexpats, emigres, permanent residents, green card holders, trailing spouses
- labor migrationlabor migration, immigrant labor, labor markets, labor demand, employment eligibility
- language learnersbeginner, beginners, intermediate, advanced learner, advanced learners
- migrant labormigrant labor, farmworkers, labor migration, braceros, field hands
work visa holderscitizens
Members of a nation
naturalized citizens · undocumented workers · illegal immigrants · undocumented immigrants · illegal aliens
work visa holderscitizens
Members of a nation
nationals · locals · permanent residents · denizens · expatriates
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