Visa terms starting with P

15 terms

Panel Physician U.S. Embassies and Consulates which issue immigrant visas have selected certain doctors to do the medical examinations for immigrant visa applicants.
Permanent Resident (correctly called Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) See Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR).
Petitioner The person filing a certain type of action in a court of original jurisdiction. Also, the person who appeals the judgment of a lower court. See respondent.
Physical Presence The place where a person is actually, physically located.
Police Certificate These certificates record criminal activity on the part of an applicant. They are required of visa applicants for all countries where an applicant has…
Polygamy Having more than one husband or wife at the same time. Polygamy is illegal under U.S. law.
Port-of-Entry Place (often an airport) where a person requests admission to the U.S. by the DHS, CBP officer. Learn more on the CBP website.
Post After; later.
Poverty Guidelines The Department of Health and Human Services publishes a list every year giving the lowest income acceptable for a family of a particular size so that the…
Preference Immigration A system for determining which and when people can immigrate to the U.S. within the limits of immigration set by Congress.
Principal Applicant The person named in the petition. For example, a U.S. citizen may file a petition for his married daughter to immigrate to the United States.
Principal applicant (PA) The person with the primary relationship to the petitioner, who the petitioner files to bring to the U.S.
Priority Date The filing date of the first patent application disclosing an invention, which filing date has occurred no more than 12 months before the filing date of a…
Proof of Status This term refers to the legal status of the petitioner in the United States. A petitioner must be a U.S.
Public Charge Refers to becoming dependent upon the government for the expenses of living (food, shelter, clothing, etc.). Following U.S.