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House Bill 9141
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Visitor Visa Wait Time Reduction Act
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Introduced in House on Oct 7, 2022
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H. R. 9141 (Introduced-in-House)


117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9141


To reduce appointment wait times for certain nonimmigrant visas known as visitor visas, and for other purposes.

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.