Einstein visa

[ ahyn-stahyn vee-zuh ]

noun

, Informal.

1. (in the United States) the First Priority Workers Visa, a permanent work visa issued to foreign applicants with stellar qualifications in their field, such as outstanding academics, award-winning athletes and performing artists, and multinational executives.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Einstein visa¹

First recorded in 2005–10

Example Sentences

For what it’s worth, Trump’s own mother immigrated to the United States when she was 18, and his wife, Melania, gained an “Einstein Visa,” reserved for those of “extraordinary ability,” in 2001.

From Washington Post

“Yeah, that’s right — Melania got a green card through the Einstein Visa program, which seems strange. Although I guess if you spend enough time standing next to Donald, anyone starts to look like Einstein.”

From New York Times

In 2001, Melania, then a model, somehow obtained a so-called “Einstein visa”, usually reserved for standout researchers, athletes, or artists.

From The Guardian

According to news reports, she entered the country in 2001 on a so-called Einstein visa for “individuals of extraordinary ability” as a model.

From New York Times

Melania Trump became a US citizen in 2006, after entering the US on a coveted Einstein visa for people of "extraordinary ability" in 2001 when she was working as a model.

From BBC