U.S. Congress - S.1746 Visa Improvements to Stimulate International Tourism to the United States of America Act
S.1746 - Visa Improvements to Stimulate International Tourism to the United States of America Act
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to stimulate international tourism to the United States. view all titles (3)
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- Official: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to stimulate international tourism to the United States. as introduced.
- Short: Visa Improvements to Stimulate International Tourism to the United States of America Act as introduced.
- Short: VISIT USA Act as introduced.
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10/20/2011--Introduced.Visa Improvements to Stimulate International Tourism to the United States of America Act or the VISIT USA Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide qualifying nationals of China (PRC) with a five-year multiple entry/exit visitor visa. Requires suchOfficial Summary
10/20/2011--Introduced.Visa Improvements to Stimulate International Tourism to the United States of America Act or the VISIT USA Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide qualifying nationals of China (PRC) with a five-year multiple entry/exit visitor visa. Requires such persons to be screened through the automated electronic travel authorization system. Transfers authority to establish and collect the premium fee for employment-based petitions and applications from the Attorney General (DOJ) to the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS). Directs the Secretary of State to:(1) offer for a fee premium visitor visa processing;
(2) develop, subject to security concerns, a pilot program for processing visitor visas using secure remote videoconferencing technology to conduct visa interviews; and
(3) decrease nonimmigrant visa application and issuance fees in selected countries when there is a low demand from such countries for visitor visas. Establishes a W (nonimmigrant)-visa for:
(1) a Canadian citizen who is older than 50 years of age and owns a U.S. residence or has rented a U.S. accommodation for the duration of his or her stay; and
(2) such alien's accompanying spouse and children. Makes such visa renewable every three years with a maximum stay of 240 consecutive days in each authorized period. Revises the visa waiver program to:
(1) authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate any country as a program country;
(2) adjust visa refusal rate criteria, including addition of a 3% maximum overstay rate; and
(3) revise probationary and termination provisions. Establishes an X (nonimmigrant)-visa for:
(1) an alien who invests (and maintains) at least $500,000 in U.S. residential real estate, of which at least $250,000 must be for a U.S. primary residence where such person will reside for more than 180 days per year; and
(2) such alien's accompanying spouse and children. Makes such visa renewable every three years. Amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to include in the Global Entry Trusted Traveler Network individuals who meet security requirements and are employed and sponsored by an international organization which maintains a strong working relationship with the United States.
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S.1746 Visa Improvements to Stimulate International Tourism to the United States of America Act
jstonge
December 14, 2012
I am writing as your constituent in the 19th Congressional district of Florida. I support S.1746 - Visa Improvements to Stimulate International Tourism to the United States of America Act, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
I am a Canadian citizen and have owned a condo in Florida for the past 22 years. For the first 15 years I was active at work in Canada so used my Florida home for a few months per ye... -
S.1746 VISIT USA Act
jradner
July 25, 2012
I am writing as your constituent in the 8th Congressional district of Maryland. I am writing as your constituent in the 8th Congressional district of Maryland. I support S.1746 - VISIT USA Act, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability. Great initative that should substantially boast the US economy with minimal cost to the US taxpayer. This proposed bill should be expedited into law.
Sincerely,
Jeffrey Radner -
S.1746 VISIT USA Act
ezot92
April 10, 2012
I am writing as your constituent in the 6th Congressional district of Minnesota. I support S.1746 - VISIT USA Act, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
Sincerely,
Eugene Zakharenko
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