1
: an endorsement made on a passport by the proper authorities denoting that it has been examined and that the bearer may proceed
2
: a signature of formal approval by a superior upon a document
: to give a visa to (a passport)
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Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Authorities said that he was previously admitted to the United States on a student visa and no longer holds lawful immigration status and is currently in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Adriana James-Rodil, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
But experts said insufficient oversight has undermined the protections promised to visa holders.
—Max Blau, ProPublica, 16 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Usiripalli is described as an Indian national who was previously in the United States on a student visa.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Authorities said that he was previously admitted to the United States on a student visa and no longer holds lawful immigration status and is currently in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Adriana James-Rodil, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
How will visa holders be affected?
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
But experts said insufficient oversight has undermined the protections promised to visa holders.
—Max Blau, ProPublica, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Visa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/visa. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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vi·sa
ˈvē-zə, -sə 
: an endorsement made on a passport by the proper authorities denoting that it has been examined and that the bearer may proceed
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