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Einstein visa

American  
[ahyn-stahyn vee-zuh] / ˈaɪn staɪn ˌvi zə /

noun

Informal.

  1. (in the United States) the First Priority Workers Visa, a permanent work visa issued to foreign applicants with stellar qualifications in their field, such as outstanding academics, award-winning athletes and performing artists, and multinational executives.

Etymology

Origin of Einstein visa

First recorded in 2005–10

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