To improve visa processing times, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To improve visa processing times, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers. The main policy domain is Immigration, Government Operations, Technology.
Who Benefits and How
immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Visa Processing Improvement Act.
- Section id93fc9a4b75ff472cb214fffd7bdacec0: 2. Increasing consular office flexibility and capacity Section 222 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1202) is amended by adding at the end the...
- Section id1909deb33940470ab38398ff28291fe1: 3. Improving accountability and transparency It is the sense of Congress that not fewer than 80 percent of applicants for nonimmigrant visas who submit...
- Section id1fe958e78e4b487dbfac13c5e49c4fec: 4. Revising in-person interview waiver eligibility Section 222(h)(1)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(h)(1)(A)) is amended— in clause...
- Section idd1703652df694a98bc632a0038743b09: 5. Improving the service experience Any first-time visa applicant who is eligible for a waiver of the in-person interview requirement under section 222(h)(1)...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To improve visa processing times, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.
Key Policy Areas
Immigration, Government Operations, Technology
Primary Purpose
This bill, To improve visa processing times, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
Sponsors
Amy Klobuchar
D-MN | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Moran) introduced the following …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_homeland_security"
- → Secretary of Homeland Security
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