Visa terms starting with S

16 terms

  1. SAW (1) Surface Acoustic Wave. (2) Satellite Attack Warning.
  2. Schedule "A" Occupations The Department of Labor (DOL) has given DHS, authority to approve labor certifications for these occupations.
  3. Second Preference A category of family immigration (F2) for spouses, children and unmarried sons and daughters of lawful permanent residents.
  4. Section 213A A section of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) which establishes that sponsors have a legal duty to support immigrants they want to bring…
  5. Sibling (SIB-ling) A person's brother or sister who has the same parents.
  6. Skills List The Exchange Visitor Skills List (J Visas) is a list of fields of specialized knowledge and skills that are deemed necessary for the development of an…
  7. Son/daughter (married/unmarried) In immigration law, a child becomes a son or daughter when he/she turns 21 or marries. A son or daughter must have once met the definition of a child.
  8. Special Agricultural Worker Farm workers in perishable products who worked for a specified period of time and were able to adjust status to lawful permanent resident according to the…
  9. Special Immigrant A special category of immigrant visas (E-4) for persons who lost their citizenship by marriage; persons who lost citizenship by serving in foreign armed…
  10. Sponsor An individual or business establishment that financially supports a race driver, team, race or series of races in return for advertising and marketing…
  11. Sponsored Immigrant An immigrant who has had an Affidavit of Support filed for him/her.
  12. Spouse Legally married husband or wife. A co-habiting partner does not qualify as a spouse for immigration purposes.
  13. State Workforce Agency (SWA) State Workforce Agency (SWA) means the State agency designated under section 4 of the Wagner-Peyser Act to cooperate with OWS in the operation of the…
  14. Statutory declaration For applicants who cannot obtain a birth certificate and/or a marriage certificate, a declaration must be obtained, in English, as a valid substitute.
  15. Stepchild A spouse’s child from a previous marriage or other relationship. In order for a stepchild to be able to immigrate as a “child,” the marriage…
  16. Surviving Parent A child’s living parent when the child’s other parent is dead, and the living parent has not remarried.