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  2. Security Advisory Opinion - Wikipedia

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    Security Advisory Opinion (SAO) or Washington Special Clearance, [1] commonly called security clearance, administrative clearance, or administrative processing, [2] is a process the United States Department of State and the diplomatic missions of the United States use in deciding to grant or deny a United States visa to certain visa applicants.

  3. Parole (United States immigration) - Wikipedia

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    Among the categories of parole are port-of-entry parole, humanitarian parole, parole in place, removal-related parole, and advance parole (typically requested by persons inside the United States who need to travel outside the U.S. without abandoning status, such as applicants for LPR status, holders of and applicants for TPS, and individuals with other forms of parole).

  4. Form DS-160 - Wikipedia

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    While the advice offered by the U.S. Department of State is to submit the DS-160 before booking the visa appointment, [5] it may be possible to submit an application for a visa interview (or document drop-off) with the application ID of a DS-160 that has not yet been submitted, and make sure to submit the DS-160 prior to the actual interview ...

  5. National Visa Center - Wikipedia

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    The National Visa Center (NVC) is a center that is part of the U.S. Department of State that plays the role of holding United States immigrant visa petitions (as well as Form I-129F petitions for K-1/K-3 visas) approved by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services until an immigrant visa number becomes available for the petition, at which point it arranges for the visa applicant(s ...

  6. TN status - Wikipedia

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    The set of occupations permitted to petition for TN status is also quite a bit more limited than for the H-1B visa. [ 33 ] Renewal is possible, in theory, indefinitely, but the TN status is not a substitute for permanent residency (a green card ), and the border official has the discretion to refuse further renewals if she feels the ability for ...

  7. Interview Waiver Program - Wikipedia

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    The Interview Waiver Program (IWP), also called the Visa Interview Waiver Program, is a program managed by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs under which, under some circumstances, interview requirements can be waived for some nonimmigrant visa applicants.

  8. Student and Exchange Visitor Program - Wikipedia

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    Dependents (F-2, J-2, and M-2) do not need to pay the fee. Also, the fee needs to be paid only once per initial SEVIS record, and in particular, does not need to be paid again if applying for a new visa on the same status. [28] It is distinct from the visa fees, which need to be paid for each visa application.

  9. Form I-140 - Wikipedia

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    Adjustment of status is submitted to USCIS via form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status. If an immigrant visa number is available, the USCIS will allow "concurrent filing": it will accept forms I-140 and I-485 submitted in the same package or will accept form I-485 even before the approval of the I-140.