What does "Visa Status" means?

Question

An interviewer asked from me, "whats your visa status"?

What i should have said at that time?

pleas help me

Answer 1

What type of visa you have to enter country or status of living in this country as a foreigner. For example, student visa, business visa, working permit, green card etc. Tell them what type of visa you have.

Answer 2

Unless this was for a job application, probably you should have answered, none of your business. Otherwise, you should have told him the truth. But, in order to be legally employed in the US, you have to have some sort of legal status that allows you to work in the US. So, your status depends on what sort of visa you had to enter the US, and whether or not you are still in that status now. That's assuming, of course, you did come in with a visa. if you didn't, you have no status.

American citizens and legal permanent residents can live and work legally in the US. So, if you have a green card, that is your status. If you came in on a tourist visa, you may still be in that status as long as you remain within the time you were authorized to stay in the US. In most cases, that's 6 months. You would have to change status thjrough USCIS in order to work as it's illegal for tourists to work in the US. If you came in as a student, and still are, that's your status. But, again, you'd have to change status to work, normally.   Changing to work status involves a lot of paperwork, some money and quite a bit of time usually. So, not every employer is going to want to go through so much trouble unless they really want you.

Answer 3

visa status means, if u r applying 4 VISA for a country , it will undergo certain process in our country & in the embassy & consultancy of the country 2 which u r applying for. it under goes certain verifications. so u 've say in which stage it is...

for example:

u can say it is in the stage of medical verification.

Answer 4

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Visas can also be single-entry, which means the visa is cancelled as soon as the holder leaves the country, double-entry, or multiple-entry, permitting multiple entries into the country with the same visa. Countries may also issue re-entry permits that allow temporarily leaving the country without invalidating the visa. Even a business visa will normally not allow the holder to work in the host country without an additional work permit.

Once issued, a visa will typically have to be used within a certain period of time.

The validity of a visa is not the same as the authorized period of stay in the issuing country. The visa validity usually indicates when the alien can apply for entry to the country. For example, if a visa has been issued January 1st and expires March 30th, and the typical authorized period of stay in a country is 90 days, then the 90-day authorized stay starts on the day the passenger reaches the country, which has to be between January 1st and March 30th. The traveller could therefore stay in the issuing country until July 1st.

Once in the country, the validity period of a visa or authorized stay can often be extended for a fee at the discretion of immigration authorities. Overstaying a period of authorized stay given by the immigration officers is considered illegal immigration even if the visa validity period isn't over (i.e. for multiple entry visas) and a form of being "out of status" and the offender may be fined, prosecuted, deported, or even blacklisted from entering the country again.

Entering a country without a valid visa or visa exemption may result in detention and removal (deportation or exclusion) from the country. Undertaking activities that are not authorized by the status of entry (for example, working while possessing a non-worker tourist status) can result in the individual being deemed removable, in common speech an illegal alien. Such violation is not a violation of a visa, however despite the common misuse of the phrase, but a violation of status hence the term "out of status."

Even having a visa does not guarantee entry to the host country. The border crossing authorities make the final determination to allow entry, and may even cancel a visa at the border if the alien cannot demonstrate to their satisfaction that they will abide by the status their visa grants them.

Visa and immigration laws may be very different among countries. As such, aliens are advised to check with the relevant officials for visa and immigration laws governing the countries they wish to enter and eligibility to receive visas or other immigration benefits.

Answer 5

If you are in another country and you are not a citizen, then the questioner is asking you what type of visa you have that permits you to be in the country.

For me I have a 9(g) permit, this allows me to be employed. It's not the end of the story though, I also have a load of other cards such as an alien employment permit, alien certificate of registration, and so on. I also have a nice big stamp in my passport saying the same thing.