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Glossary of Immigration Terms & Legal Terms Begining with W

Wage Garnishment

A nonbankruptcy legal proceeding whereby a plaintiff or creditor seeks to subject to his or her claim the future wages of a debtor. In other words, the creditor seeks to have part of th
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Waiver of Ineligibility

From travel.state.gov In immigration law certain foreign nationals are ineligible for visas to enter the United States for medical, criminal, security or other conditions and activities
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Warrant

Court authorization, most often for law enforcement officers, to conduct a search or make an arrest.

Withdrawal

An arriving alien's voluntary retraction of an application for admission to the United States in lieu of a removal hearing before an immigration judge or an expedited removal.

Witness

A person called upon by either side in a lawsuit to give testimony before the court or jury.

Writ

A written court order directing a person to take, or refrain from taking, a certain act.

Writ of Certiorari

An order issued by the U.S. Supreme Court directing the lower court to transmit records for a case which it will hear on appeal.