National Interest WaiverThis is for physicians and doctors who work in an area without adequate health care workers or who work in Veterans Affairs' facilities.
National Visa Center (NVC)A Department of State facility located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. It supports the worldwide immigrant visa operations of the Bureau of Consular Affairs…
NativeA Java keyword that is used in method declarations to specify that the method is not implemented in the same Java source file, but rather in another…
NaturalizationProcess by which a person acquires nationality after birth and becomes entitled to privileges of citizenship in a country other than that in which such…
Nonimmigrant Visa (NIV)A U.S. visa allows the bearer, a foreign citizen, to apply to enter the United States temporarily for a specific purpose.
Notarization1. A method of changing a key-enciphering key so as to confirm the identities of the originator and the ultimate recipient. [After X9.8] 2.
Notice of Action (Form I-797)A DHS, USCIS immigration form that says that USCIS has received a petition you submitted, taken action, approved a petition or denied a petition.
NSEERSEffective April 28, 2011, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) no longer requires registration of foreign citizens entering and exiting the United…
Numerical LimitationsTotal immigration into the U.S. is limited to 675,000 persons each year. This figure is divided into 3 different categories of immigrants…