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Recent Examples of nonimmigrant
Starting July 1, travelers applying for B1 and B2 nonimmigrant visas for business and tourism will be able to pay extra to jump ahead of others in the queue for visa interviews.
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Eve Chen,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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
Most of these applicants come from B-1/B-2, F-1 or other valid nonimmigrant statuses.
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Raheel Sheikh,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
This applies to both immigrants and nonimmigrants, according to the CBO document dated Dec. 29.
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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.
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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.
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Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech,
The Hill,
22 Aug. 2025
Apart from immigrant visas, a variety of nonimmigrant or temporary visas are available.
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Mark Schlakman,
The Conversation,
7 Aug. 2025
Former President Trump has issued a travel ban on immigrants and nonimmigrants from 12 countries.
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Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
5 June 2025
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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
Most of these applicants come from B-1/B-2, F-1 or other valid nonimmigrant statuses.
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Raheel Sheikh,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
This applies to both immigrants and nonimmigrants, according to the CBO document dated Dec. 29.
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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.
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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
Former President Trump has issued a travel ban on immigrants and nonimmigrants from 12 countries.
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Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
5 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonimmigrant
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Vanoven urged residents to stay home as crews worked the active scene, warning that downed power lines and debris would be harder to see after dark.
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On Saturday, smoke drifted farther inland, with some residents reporting ash falling onto vehicles and property.
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Besieging a city frequently looks like squeezing the life from its inhabitants slowly before launching drone attacks on their farms and villages.
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The only permanent inhabitants of the country are seminomadic Cree Indians who trap the waterways in the winter and congregate in the summer at trading posts such as Mistassini Post and Rupert House.
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“Nonimmigrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonimmigrant. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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