nonimmigrant
noun
non·im·mi·grant
ˌnän-ˈi-mə-grənt 
: a person who is not an immigrant
temporary visas for nonimmigrants
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Apart from immigrant visas, a variety of nonimmigrant or temporary visas are available.
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Mark Schlakman, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2025
The visa integrity fee comes on top of fees already charged to travelers to the U.S., including application processing fees that can be $185 or $205 depending on the nonimmigrant visa category.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 23 July 2025
What To Know Silva was in the U.S. on a B2 visa, a nonimmigrant visa issued primarily for tourism.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
Family purpose nonimmigrant visas for relatives of united states citizens.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 21 July 2025
According to a White House fact sheet, new Harvard students cannot come into the U.S. via three types of visas as nonimmigrants, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio is ordered to look into the revoking of visas of current international students due to the proclamation.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 5 June 2025
The United States will soon ban entry to both immigrants and nonimmigrants of 12 countries, and place restrictions and limitations on seven others after President Donald Trump signed his new travel ban proclamation on June 4.
—Chris Sims, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 June 2025
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Mark Schlakman, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2025
The visa integrity fee comes on top of fees already charged to travelers to the U.S., including application processing fees that can be $185 or $205 depending on the nonimmigrant visa category.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 23 July 2025
What To Know Silva was in the U.S. on a B2 visa, a nonimmigrant visa issued primarily for tourism.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
Family purpose nonimmigrant visas for relatives of united states citizens.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 21 July 2025
According to a White House fact sheet, new Harvard students cannot come into the U.S. via three types of visas as nonimmigrants, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio is ordered to look into the revoking of visas of current international students due to the proclamation.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 5 June 2025
The United States will soon ban entry to both immigrants and nonimmigrants of 12 countries, and place restrictions and limitations on seven others after President Donald Trump signed his new travel ban proclamation on June 4.
—Chris Sims, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 June 2025
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“Nonimmigrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonimmigrant. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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