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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 two Chinese nationals are Cham Li, 38, residing in California, and Jing Chen, 45, who is on an F-1 nonimmigrant student visa and resides in Tampa, Florida, the department said.
—CBS News, 20 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 two Chinese nationals are Cham Li, 38, residing in California, and Jing Chen, 45, who is on an F-1 nonimmigrant student visa and resides in Tampa, Florida, the department said.
—CBS News, 20 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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Before a public address announcer took the microphone, the Lynx organization held a moment of silence for Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti, two residents killed during federal immigration operations in January.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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Some 322 residents RSVP’d, and more than two dozen participants checked in at all five restaurants, based on the findings of the online app.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2026
Noun
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Before pushing off from the beach, guides explain the deep spiritual connection the kamaʻāina (native born) have with the ocean and its inhabitants.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
14 May 2026
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The same can be said for the hungry inhabitants of the International Space Station (ISS).—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
14 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Nonimmigrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonimmigrant. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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