an endorsement made in a passport that allows the bearer to enter the country issuing it
To indorse, after examination, with the word visé, as a passport; to visé
A term used almost always incorrectly Correctly, a security-printed label or "foil" applied by the State Department to the page of a passport belonging to someone who wishes to enter the US for a particular purpose identified by an alphanumeric code (e g H-1) We use the term "entry visa" to distinguish this item from the conventional usage, which (incorrectly, now) refers to almost anything the speaker wants it to mean This can include the I-797 Notice of Action/Approval, an I-94 card or the status an individual claims for him/herself, rightly or wrongly See also "Entry Visa "
The term visa is used in different ways It is sometimes used to describe the immigration status that a foreign visitor has while in the U S , such as F-1 or J-1 We generally refer to this as your visa status Sometimes, visa is used to describe the large sticker that the U S consulate puts into your passport We refer to this sticker as your visa stamp Your visa stamp will usually indicate the visa status that you will have when you begin your stay in the United States The visa stamp will also have an expiration date Depending on the rules of your visa status, you may stay in the U S beyond the expiration date on the visa stamp However, if you leave the U S and wish to return after the visa stamp has expired, then you must obtain a new visa stamp
an endorsement made in a passport that allows the bearer to enter the country issuing it approve officially; "The list of speakers must be visaed" provide (a passport) with a visa
A validating document placed in a passport by a foreign government, indicating that the traveler's passport has been examined and the passport holder may travel to that specific country Not all countries require visas
Visa International Service Association and all of its subsidiaries and affiliates
The legal authority granted by the Australian government for non-citizens to enter, remain in and re-enter Australia •Commonwealth Offences
An association of banks that governs the issuing and acquiring of Visa credit card transactions
Stamp in passport obtained from United States Embassy or Consulate giving you permission to come to the United States These are only issued outside of the United States and may expire, without penalty, so long as you remain in the U S and maintain your status
A stamp on a passport that shows a traveler has the legal right to enter a country