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Visitor Visa Wait Time Reduction Act
To reduce appointment wait times for certain nonimmigrant visas known as visitor visas, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill requires the Secretary of State to report to Congress within 90 days identifying diplomatic and consular posts where the average waiting period for visitor visa applications exceeds 100 days. The report must explain the concrete steps being taken at each of these posts to reduce wait times. For posts where the average wait exceeds 300 days, the Secretary of State must temporarily reassign additional State Department personnel to assist consular staff in processing applications more quickly. The bill aims to address excessive delays in the visitor visa application and interview process.
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Sponsor (1)
19 cosponsors
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] (D-VI)
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI)
- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-26] (R-FL)
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ)
- Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-1] (R-IA)
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV)
- Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3] (D-NJ)
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL)
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH)
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT)
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV)
- Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] (D-NJ)
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-2] (R-IA)
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA)
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] (D-CA)
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV)
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD)
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA)
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Maria Elvira Salazar’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- LEON MEDICAL CENTERS $31,700
- TECNOGLAS $19,800
- KASEYA $15,950
- NULL $15,227
- STARKEY HEARING TECHNOLOGIES $13,200
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Maria Elvira Salazar → · Outside spending →
Actions (3)
- Nov 1, 2022 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. · house
- Oct 7, 2022 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Oct 7, 2022 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 7, 2022
Ms. Salazar (for herself, Mrs. Lee of Nevada, Ms. Wild, Mr. Trone, Mr. Gimenez, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Ms. Titus, Mr. Malinowski, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Horsford, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Swalwell, Mr. Case, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Ms. Kuster, and Ms. Plaskett) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To reduce appointment wait times for certain nonimmigrant visas known as visitor visas, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Visitor Visa Wait Time Reduction Act”.
SEC. 2. REPORT AND REASSIGNMENT OF PERSONNEL FOR EXCESSIVE VISITOR VISA WAIT TIMES.
(a) Report Required.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report that includes—
(1) a list of each diplomatic and consular post at which the average waiting period, beginning on the date an individual submits an application for a nonimmigrant visa under section 101(a)(15)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101) (commonly referred to as a “visitor visa”) and the date such individual is granted an interview for such a visa, exceeds 100 days; and
(2) an explanation of the concrete steps taken at each such post in order to reduce such average waiting period.
(b) Reassignment of Personnel.—With respect to any diplomatic or consular posts at which the average waiting period described in subsection (a)(1) exceeds 300 days, the Secretary of State shall, as appropriate, temporarily reassign appropriate personnel of the Department of State to directly assist consular staff at such posts in order to reduce such average waiting period. <all>
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