Term Details - Status, Immigration
The nonimmigrant classification granted by the USCIS to an individual who has presented him or herself to the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS) at a port of entry, or who has subsequently requested a change of status, say, by asking and employer like NC State to submit an I-129 for a change to H-1B. See also the term Visa.
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