A foreign national who is exempt from numerical limitations on immigration, often due to special circumstances such as family relationships, humanitarian reasons, or specific employment categories. Non-quota immigrants are granted visas without being subject to annual caps on the number of visas issued.
Etymology:
The term “non-quota” combines “non,” meaning “not,” with “quota,” derived from the Latin “quotus,” meaning “how many.” “Immigrant” comes from the Latin “immigrans,” meaning “to move into.”