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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
overstay .
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Examples
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DOBBS: And it takes how long to grant a visa and how long to run down one of these so-called overstays -- I love that word, overstay.
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Authorities call them "overstays" who have been largely overlooked in the vitriolic debate on immigration.
06/06/2006 2006
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These screening systems could also improve the ability to identify those who might be tempted to overstay their visas and migrate illegally to the U.S. Using airline arrival and exit data, the Obama administration has developed the capability to identify most overstays as soon as they occur, and to calculate overstay rates on a country-by-country basis.
Welcoming Tourists in a Post-9/11 World Edward Alden 2012
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It seems that Senator Rubio's parents after 10 years of a questionable immigration status - or as visa overstays - were able to become legal, with what many call, "the Cuban Amnesty."
DeeDee Garcia Blase: Marco Rubio, Show Them Your Papers, Please. DeeDee Garcia Blase 2011
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Once automated security screening and an effective system for identifying overstays is in place, Congress should lift the current mandatory interview requirement.
Welcoming Tourists in a Post-9/11 World Edward Alden 2012
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Individuals who overstay will be identified, may be tracked down and deported, and would likely be denied visas if they attempted to return to the U.S. Within the next year it should be possible to identify patterns among overstays and to develop risk scores for overstaying.
Welcoming Tourists in a Post-9/11 World Edward Alden 2012
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Visa overstays are as undocumented as those that cross the border.
DeeDee Garcia Blase: Marco Rubio, Show Them Your Papers, Please. DeeDee Garcia Blase 2011
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Visa overstays are as undocumented as those that cross the border.
DeeDee Garcia Blase: Marco Rubio, Show Them Your Papers, Please. DeeDee Garcia Blase 2011
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No tourist or student overstays are equally unwelcome in this nation of laws.
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It seems that Senator Rubio's parents after 10 years of a questionable immigration status - or as visa overstays - were able to become legal, with what many call, "the Cuban Amnesty."
DeeDee Garcia Blase: Marco Rubio, Show Them Your Papers, Please. DeeDee Garcia Blase 2011
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