laser visa
n.— «The U.S. Embassy in Mexico announced a fee increase for nonimmigrant visas. The fee will be raised by $31, to $131, because of “advances in security, information processing systems and inflation,” embassy officials said. The increase also will be applied to border-crossing cards, commonly known as “laser visas.”» —“The Week in Mexico” Union-Tribune (San Diego, California) Jan. 6, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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