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Are these (proposed) rule changes more in-line with other nations? Yes and no. In other countries visa (or a permit card) == status. You can get it renewed in
by amf12 6y ago
Are these (proposed) rule changes more in-line with other nations?
Yes and no. In other countries visa (or a permit card) == status. You can get it renewed in a week in the country of residence (meaning they don't have to travel to their home country for renewal).
In the US however, visa and status are two different things. You can remain a legal resident with a valid status but an expired visa. You only need a visa to re-enter the country.
- wenc 6y agoYes, it took me a while to appreciate the difference between a "visa" and "status" (in U.S. parlance). The analogy in my head: Visa = permission to apply for entry (i.e. like an unexpired password to login) Status = permission to stay (i.e. like a logged-in session) So a visa is like authentication credentials with an expiring password (only needed to apply for entry or re-entry, can expire during session), and status is like authorization (token needs to remain unexpired throughout the session, otherwise will be in violation). https://internationalaffairs.uchicago.edu/page/visa-vs-status https://internationalaffairs.uchicago.edu/page/visa-vs-statu...