1
: an endorsement made on a passport by the proper authorities denoting that it has been examined and that the bearer may proceed
2
: a signature of formal approval by a superior upon a document
: to give a visa to (a passport)
Examples of visa in a Sentence
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Adriana Gomez Licon, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2024
If the court sides with Muñoz, other families could be entitled to some explanation about why they were denied visas.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Tuesday: Starbucks union clashes and tattoos on the visa line
In 2016, El Salvadorean tour guide Luis Asencio-Cordero was denied an immigrant visa to be reunited in the U.S. with his wife Sandra Muñoz, an American citizen.
—Dan Morrison, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2024
Harry also is the target of the Heritage Foundation, a conservative U.S. think tank, which has gone to court to have Harry’s visa application for the United States made public.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2024
Immigration lawyers have pointed out that he could also be entitled to an A-1 diplomatic visa, available to members of a reigning royal family.
—Megan Specia, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Port-au-Prince remains a no-go zone for commercial U.S. flights, but helicopters are buzzing as those with deep pockets — and visas or foreign passports — make their way to Cap-Haïtien in the north to catch the only airline currently flying into the United States.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
Beyond 90-day visas upon arrival, thousands are applying for one-year business or education visas.
—TIME, 11 Apr. 2024
These visas should be repurposed as work authorizations for citizens of partner countries who hold advanced degrees in fields critical to defense.
—Matt Pottinger, Foreign Affairs, 10 Apr. 2024
Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 21 Dec. 2023
Most of Nomad Capitalist’s ranking comes down to visa free travel – that is, the number of countries a passport will allow its holder to enter without a visa.
—Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2023
Noun
Federal immigration data shows the company was approved for a visa a few months later.
—Adriana Gomez Licon, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2024
If the court sides with Muñoz, other families could be entitled to some explanation about why they were denied visas.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Tuesday: Starbucks union clashes and tattoos on the visa line
In 2016, El Salvadorean tour guide Luis Asencio-Cordero was denied an immigrant visa to be reunited in the U.S. with his wife Sandra Muñoz, an American citizen.
—Dan Morrison, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2024
Harry also is the target of the Heritage Foundation, a conservative U.S. think tank, which has gone to court to have Harry’s visa application for the United States made public.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2024
Immigration lawyers have pointed out that he could also be entitled to an A-1 diplomatic visa, available to members of a reigning royal family.
—Megan Specia, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Port-au-Prince remains a no-go zone for commercial U.S. flights, but helicopters are buzzing as those with deep pockets — and visas or foreign passports — make their way to Cap-Haïtien in the north to catch the only airline currently flying into the United States.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
Beyond 90-day visas upon arrival, thousands are applying for one-year business or education visas.
—TIME, 11 Apr. 2024
These visas should be repurposed as work authorizations for citizens of partner countries who hold advanced degrees in fields critical to defense.
—Matt Pottinger, Foreign Affairs, 10 Apr. 2024
Verb
When the Southern Hemisphere of the Earth faces the sun and experiences summer, the Northern Hemisphere experiences winter — and visa versa.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 21 Dec. 2023
Most of Nomad Capitalist’s ranking comes down to visa free travel – that is, the number of countries a passport will allow its holder to enter without a visa.
—Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2023
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“Visa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/visa. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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vi·sa
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: an endorsement made on a passport by the proper authorities denoting that it has been examined and that the bearer may proceed
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