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preimmigration

6.8

Actions people take before they move to live in another country

noun
/priːˌɪmɪˈɡreɪʃən/

: preinmigración

The preimmigration process often involves gathering necessary documents and applying for visas.

Examples

Many families experience financial challenges during the preimmigration stage as they prepare to move abroad.
The organization offers resources to help immigrants manage preimmigration concerns such as housing and employment.
Second, preimmigration stressors were not included in the survey.

Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

preclearance

vspreimmigration

Specialized

1 6.5

Customs and immigration checks done before travel at the departure airport

is the wider period of activities before moving to another country

preadmission

vspreimmigration

1 5.6

Happening before someone is admitted to a hospital, school, or program

is the period before moving to another country rather than being officially accepted

pre-departure

vspreimmigration

1 3.8

The time just before someone leaves for a trip

is the broader set of activities before moving to another country

premigration

vspreimmigration

Specialized

7.6

Happening before people move to a new place

is limited to activities before moving to another country

pretravel

vspreimmigration

4.4

Happening before a trip to help you prepare

is about preparations before moving to another country

Surface Forms

preimmigration singular

preimmigrations plural

Morphology

preimmigration = immigration (transparent) = pre + immigrate + ion

The noun sense is directly interpretable as the period or matters occurring before immigration.

Etymology

Preimmigration is made of pre- ('before') and immigration ('moving into' another country), so it refers to the time or the steps people take before they move to a new country.