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foreign national
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A quick definition of foreign national:
A foreign national is someone who is not a citizen of the United States, but is a citizen of another country. The law calls them "aliens."
A more thorough explanation:
Definition: A foreign national is someone who is not a citizen of the United States and is a citizen of another country. The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) uses the term "alien" to refer to a person who is not a United States citizen, but "foreign national" means the same thing.
Examples:
- An individual from Canada who is visiting the United States for vacation is a foreign national.
- A company based in Japan that is doing business in the United States is a foreign national organization.
These examples illustrate that a foreign national can be an individual or an organization, and that they are not citizens of the United States.