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Recent Examples of nonimmigrant
Federal authorities said Castaneda Negrete was admitted into the country in July 2001 on a nonimmigrant visa that was valid for no more than a year.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2026
This applies to both immigrants and nonimmigrants, according to the CBO document dated Dec. 29.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2025
The State Department has revoked more than 80,000 nonimmigrant visas so far this year, more than double the number canceled in the previous year.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
The category includes people in the country with a nonimmigrant visa, people who have applied for asylum, people with Temporary Protected Status, those who have Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and others, according to health research nonprofit KFF.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 22 Aug. 2025
Apart from immigrant visas, a variety of nonimmigrant or temporary visas are available.
—Mark Schlakman, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2025
In the proclamation, Trump said those admitted on immigrant visas obtain lawful permanent resident status, which may present national security or public safety concerns different from those posed by nonimmigrants.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 5 June 2025
Former President Trump has issued a travel ban on immigrants and nonimmigrants from 12 countries.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 5 June 2025
Generally, foreign nationals must first be accepted to a U.S educational institution to obtain a visa, a nonimmigrant visa for a temporary stay, or an immigrant visa for permanent residence, according to Education USA.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2026
This applies to both immigrants and nonimmigrants, according to the CBO document dated Dec. 29.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2025
The State Department has revoked more than 80,000 nonimmigrant visas so far this year, more than double the number canceled in the previous year.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
The category includes people in the country with a nonimmigrant visa, people who have applied for asylum, people with Temporary Protected Status, those who have Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and others, according to health research nonprofit KFF.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 22 Aug. 2025
Apart from immigrant visas, a variety of nonimmigrant or temporary visas are available.
—Mark Schlakman, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2025
In the proclamation, Trump said those admitted on immigrant visas obtain lawful permanent resident status, which may present national security or public safety concerns different from those posed by nonimmigrants.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 5 June 2025
Former President Trump has issued a travel ban on immigrants and nonimmigrants from 12 countries.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 5 June 2025
Generally, foreign nationals must first be accepted to a U.S educational institution to obtain a visa, a nonimmigrant visa for a temporary stay, or an immigrant visa for permanent residence, according to Education USA.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonimmigrant
Noun
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Greenhaven had racked up years of health violations, including from letting untrained workers administer medications, lacking enough employees to care for people with dementia, and neglecting a resident who smeared feces over his body, bed, floor, and bathroom, the notice said.—
Jordan Rau,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2026
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The Chicago Heights resident did take more than a year off from a nursing program at Rasmussen University to get the migraines under control and was already dealing with a thyroid problem.—
Janice Neumann,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In 1904, when Elizabeth was born, there were probably about 200 Jews in a town with somewhere around 6,000 inhabitants.—
Marcy Thompson,
Scientific American,
16 Apr. 2026
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Almost half of Haiti’s nearly 12 million inhabitants already face high levels of acute food insecurity.—
Evens Sanon,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Nonimmigrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonimmigrant. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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