P-1A

noun

A visa granted to aliens that are internationally recognized athletes.

Meanings

nounP-1A (plural P-1As)

plural P-1As

  1. USlawA visa granted to aliens that are internationally recognized athletes.

    The similar P-1A visa program for “internationally recognized athletes” allows those who qualify to compete here for up to five years. […] O-1A and P-1A visas are for athletes; the equivalent for non-athletes is the H1-B visa for high-skilled workers.

    2014 April 3, Machir Stull and Matthew Denhart, “Visas for excellence: Tanaka & fixing immigration”, in New York Post
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APA

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Chicago

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