visa
Americannoun
plural
visasverb (used with object)
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to give a visa to; approve a visa for.
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to put a visa on (a passport).
noun
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an endorsement in a passport or similar document, signifying that the document is in order and permitting its bearer to travel into or through the country of the government issuing it
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any sign or signature of approval
verb
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to enter a visa into (a passport)
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to endorse or ratify
Etymology
Origin of visa
1830–40; < French, short for Latin carta vīsa “the document (has been) seen”; vīsa, feminine past participle of vidēre “to see, look at”
Example Sentences
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The administration in September announced its new fee for the H-1B visa, which is the main pathway to the U.S. for highly skilled foreign workers.
When international students ultimately choose universities in countries where visa and policy changes aren’t an issue, the U.S. will miss the chance to educate—and benefit from—the future leaders of the world.
Yet the claim that work visas take jobs from American citizens doesn’t hold up.
Mudavadi has told the BBC that Kenya's engagement with Russia will focus on curbing illegal recruitment practices, including discussions on visa policy and bilateral labour agreements excluding military conscription.
From BBC
The immigration court terminated the removal proceedings against Ozturk, who was completing a doctorate on a student visa, on Jan. 29, according to her lawyers.
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