Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An alien, such as a tourist or a student, who enters a country for a temporary stay.
- noun An alien who returns to his or her own country after a stay abroad.
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- noun A person who is not an
immigrant .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Foerster reported that the results of a test conducted by a company to determine the efficiency of Italian workers showed that in a given time they completed only 35 percent to 50 percent of the same work done by nonimmigrant workers.
A Renegade History of the United States Thaddeus Russell 2010
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The above guidelines apply to most nonimmigrant visas, except the H-1B, L, and O.
Aggie R. Hoffman: Return to the U.S. after Immigration Violations Aggie R. Hoffman 2011
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Returning as a nonimmigrant: To qualify for a tourist B-2 and most temporary visas, you must demonstrate that you are not an intending immigrant.
Aggie R. Hoffman: Return to the U.S. after Immigration Violations Aggie R. Hoffman 2011
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Her son is here on a nonimmigrant visa that expires Jan. 18, ICE said.
Arson Suspect's Mother Was Arrested Last Week Miriam Jordan 2012
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To circumvent those requirements, you must demonstrate nonimmigrant intent.
Aggie R. Hoffman: Return to the U.S. after Immigration Violations Aggie R. Hoffman 2011
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International artists with U.S. engagements apply to USCIS for nonimmigrant visas.
The Visa Dance Pia Catton 2011
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Additionally, the law reaches back to revoke legal visas already obtained: “… the period of authorized admission as such a nonimmigrant shall terminate 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, …” … Rather than have a serious discussion on how security processes can actually be improved in reasonable and cost effective ways, we have jingoistic and “one size fits all” approaches to get at such issues.
Think Progress » Right Wing Mounts Witch Hunt To Smear TSA Nominee With Flailing, Off-Target Attacks 2010
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At the same time, it is unlikely that a person who has previously violated the terms of his nonimmigrant visa would again be trusted as to his temporary intent, even after passage of 10 years of inadmissibility.
Aggie R. Hoffman: Return to the U.S. after Immigration Violations Aggie R. Hoffman 2011
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Anyone who believes they should put Americans first (as you suggest Rosen does) could easily say that if an immigrant and a nonimmigrant were competing for a job, then a "put non-immigrants first" policy would support "handcuffing the immigrant to a tree" because it would reduce the competition for the job.
Rosen and Responsibility, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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The solution lies in the status in which a person seeks to return (as a nonimmigrant or immigrant) and the nature or length of prior violation(s).
Aggie R. Hoffman: Return to the U.S. after Immigration Violations Aggie R. Hoffman 2011
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