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.

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Etymology

Origin of Einstein visa

First recorded in 2005–10

Example Sentences

For what it’s worth, Trump’s own mother immigrated to the United States when she was 18, and his wife, Melania, gained an “Einstein Visa,” reserved for those of “extraordinary ability,” in 2001.

From Washington Post

In 2001, Melania, then a model, somehow obtained a so-called “Einstein visa”, usually reserved for standout researchers, athletes, or artists.

From The Guardian

According to news reports, she entered the country in 2001 on a so-called Einstein visa for “individuals of extraordinary ability” as a model.

From New York Times

Melania Trump became a US citizen in 2006, after entering the US on a coveted Einstein visa for people of "extraordinary ability" in 2001 when she was working as a model.

From BBC

She mentioned John Lennon, another “Einstein visa” recipient.

From New York Times