The phrase "received a visit from" is correct and perfectly usable in written English.
You could use it in a sentence like this: "I received a visit from my grandmother yesterday."
Then we received a visit from the hospital's rabbinical chaplain.
Shah, too, received a visit from the authorities.
In 1996 he received a visit from the archdeacon.
Suspicions were raised, and Crippen received a visit from Inspector Walter Dew of Scotland Yard.
One late afternoon last spring I received a visit from a former student and budding entrepreneur.
Christensen had received a visit from an official at the University of Phoenix.
One day, he received a visit from Mr. Rich, whose home base was Hawaii.
Last year, on her 102nd birthday, Kurdian received a visit from her local parish priest.
At this time the Graves received a visit from Ava Gardner.
At this point he received a visit from two of his New England nieces.
As they drank port and smoked cigarettes, they received a visit from a surprise guest.
