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)
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Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2024
My bill would help grow our economy by ensuring companies have access to workers through visa system reform, allow immigrants to achieve the American Dream with a pathway to earned citizenship and, most importantly, keep families together by creating a more humane system.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
The sanctions, which expose people to asset freezes and travel and visa bans, come as violence against Palestinians in the West Bank has surged since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, following the deadly attacks of Oct. 7 in southern Israel.
—Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
The situation got complicated when the judge declared the kids should live full-time with Giersch in Monaco after his work visa got revoked, barring him from returning to the United States.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The minimum annual income required to apply for the visa is $55,000.
—Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2024
My bill would help grow our economy by ensuring companies have access to workers through visa system reform, allow immigrants to achieve the American Dream with a pathway to earned citizenship and, most importantly, keep families together by creating a more humane system.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
The sanctions, which expose people to asset freezes and travel and visa bans, come as violence against Palestinians in the West Bank has surged since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, following the deadly attacks of Oct. 7 in southern Israel.
—Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
The situation got complicated when the judge declared the kids should live full-time with Giersch in Monaco after his work visa got revoked, barring him from returning to the United States.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Visa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/visa. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.
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visa
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vi·sa
ˈvē-zə, -sə 
: 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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