NONIMMIGRANT Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

nonimmigrant

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Definition of nonimmigrant

as in resident

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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. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2026 Most of these applicants come from B-1/B-2, F-1 or other valid nonimmigrant statuses. — Raheel Sheikh, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026 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 Apart from immigrant visas, a variety of nonimmigrant or temporary visas are available. — Mark Schlakman, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nonimmigrant

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Connor Gilmartin, the Fire Safe Council’s director of development, sympathized with residents in the Tahoe Basin.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Erbe is among residents calling for a city moratorium on data center developments.

— Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026

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