Download or read book Visa Waiver Permanent Program Act written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Visa Waiver Program written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on International Law, Immigration, and Refugees and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book United States Code written by United States and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 1506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The United States Code is the official codification of the general and permanent laws of the United States of America. The Code was first published in 1926, and a new edition of the code has been published every six years since 1934. The 2012 edition of the Code incorporates laws enacted through the One Hundred Twelfth Congress, Second Session, the last of which was signed by the President on January 15, 2013. It does not include laws of the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, First Session, enacted between January 2, 2013, the date it convened, and January 15, 2013. By statutory authority this edition may be cited "U.S.C. 2012 ed." As adopted in 1926, the Code established prima facie the general and permanent laws of the United States. The underlying statutes reprinted in the Code remained in effect and controlled over the Code in case of any discrepancy. In 1947, Congress began enacting individual titles of the Code into positive law. When a title is enacted into positive law, the underlying statutes are repealed and the title then becomes legal evidence of the law. Currently, 26 of the 51 titles in the Code have been so enacted. These are identified in the table of titles near the beginning of each volume. The Law Revision Counsel of the House of Representatives continues to prepare legislation pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 285b to enact the remainder of the Code, on a title-by-title basis, into positive law. The 2012 edition of the Code was prepared and published under the supervision of Ralph V. Seep, Law Revision Counsel. Grateful acknowledgment is made of the contributions by all who helped in this work, particularly the staffs of the Office of the Law Revision Counsel and the Government Printing Office"--Preface.
Download or read book An Act to Amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to Make Improvements To and Permanently Authorize the Visa Waiver Pilot Program Under Section 217 of Such Act written by United States and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Visa Waiver Permanent Program Act written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Visa Waiver Program written by Alison Siskin and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Report that discusses the visa waiver program (VWP), which allows for a bypass of the first step by which foreign visitors are screened for admissibility to enter the United States. Some policymakers are concerned that this waiver allows terrorists to more easily enter the country. The report provides waiver-related statistics and related legislation.
Download or read book Implementing the 9 11 Act Mandates for Enhancing the Visa Waiver Program written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Homeland Security. Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Visa Waiver Program written by Jess T. Ford and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2009-03 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Visa Waiver Program, which enables citizens of participating countries to travel to the U.S. without first obtaining a visa, has many benefits, but it also has risks. In 2006, it was found that the Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) needed to improve efforts to assess and mitigate these risks. In Aug. 2007, Congress passed the 9/11 Act, which provides DHS with the authority to consider expanding the program to countries whose short-term business and tourism visa refusal rates were between 3% and 10% in the prior fiscal year. This report examined DHS¿s process for expanding the Visa Waiver Program and evaluated the extent to which DHS is assessing and mitigating program risks. Includes recommendations. Illustrations.
Download or read book Visa Waiver Program Limitations with Department of Homeland Security s Plan to Verify Departure of Foreign Nationals written by Jess T. Ford and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2008-07 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Visa Waiver Program, which enables citizens of participating countries to travel to the U.S. without first obtaining a visa, may present security, law enforce., and illegal immigration risks. In 2007, Congress passed legislation that allows the Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) to expand the program to additional countries whose nationals¿ applications for short-term bus. and tourism visas were refused previously. Countries must also meet certain conditions, and DHS must first complete and certify a number of required actions aimed at enhancing the security of the program. This testimony focuses on one of these required actions -- namely, that a system be in place that can verify the departure of 97% of foreign nationals who depart through U.S. airports. Ill.
Download or read book Waiver of Nonimmigrant Visa Requirements written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Act to Amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to Modify and Extend the Visa Waiver Pilot Program and to Provide for the Collection of Data with Respect to the Number of Nonimmigrants Who Remain in the United States After the Expiration of the Period of Stay Authorized by the Attorney General written by United States and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 2 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Border Security written by Cheryl Goodman and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 9/11, some have voiced concern that terrorists or other criminals may exploit one of the U.S. visa programs -- the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) -- to enter the U.S. The program enables citizens of 28 participating countries to travel to the U.S. for tourism or business for 90 days or less without first obtaining a visa. This report reviews the VWP, including the process for assessing countries' eligibility to participate in the program. Determines the implications -- specifically those affecting national security, foreign relations, tourism, and State Dept. resources -- of eliminating the program. These VWP countries were visited: Belgium, Italy, Slovenia, Spain, Uruguay, and Argentina. Maps, charts and tables.
Download or read book A Bill to Provide Additional Discretion to the Secretary of Homeland Security in Designating Countries Eligible to Participate in the Visa Waiver Program Under Section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act and for Other Purposes written by United States. Congress. House and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 3 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book How to Become a U S Citizen The Immigration System written by Peterson's and published by Peterson's. This book was released on 2011-07-01 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peterson's How to Become a U.S. Citizen: The Immigration System, part of Peterson's How to Become a U.S. Citizen, offers essential information to help navigate the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). It focuses on the objectives and goals of the U.S. immigration system as well as essential information about immigrant and nonimmigrant visas. A real-life example ("Emilia's Story") is provided to show what might actually be involved in the citizenship process, with sample filled-in forms that help explain the necessary steps toward becoming a U.S. citizen. Finally, a chapter on U.S. immigration laws details the Immigration and Nationality Act, the 1996 immigration laws, the 2001 Patriot Act , the Child Status Protection Act of 2002, and recommendations for obtaining legal assistance.
Download or read book Visa Waiver Program written by Alison Siskin and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the events of September 11, 2001, concerns have been raised about the ability of terrorists to enter the United States under the visa waiver program. The visa waiver program (VWP) allows nationals from certain countries to enter the United States as temporary visitors (nonimmigrants) for business or pleasure without first obtaining a visa from a U.S. consulate abroad. Temporary visitors for business or pleasure from non-VWP countries must obtain a visa from Department of State (DOS) officers at a consular post abroad before coming to the United States. The VWP constitutes one of a few exceptions under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) in which foreign nationals are admitted into the United States without a valid visa. Under Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regulations, travelers who seek to enter the United States through the VWP are subject to the biometric requirements of the US-VISIT program. By eliminating the visa requirement, this program facilitates international travel and commerce and eases consular office workloads abroad, but it also bypasses the first step by which foreign visitors are screened for admissibility to enter the United States. In FY2004, 15.9 million visitors entered the United States under this program, constituting 58% of all overseas visitors. To qualify for the VWP, the INA specifies that a country must: offer reciprocal privileges to United States citizens; have had a nonimmigrant refusal rate of less than 3% for the previous year or an average of no more than 2% over the past two fiscal years with neither year going above 2.5%; certify that the country issues, or will issue, machine-readable passports; and not compromise the law enforcement or security interests of the United States by its inclusion in the program. Countries can be terminated from the VWP if an emergency occurs that threatens the United States' security interests. The USA PATRIOT Act enacted a requirement that by October 1, 2003, all aliens applying for admission under the VWP must have machine-readable passports. The act allowed the Secretary of State to waive the requirement until September 30, 2007, and the requirement was waived until September 30, 2004, for 22 of the 27 VWP countries. At this time, aliens entering from the VWP must present machine-readable passports. In addition, the Enhanced Border Security and Visa Reform Act of 2002 required that by October 26, 2004, all countries participating in the VWP must issue their nationals machine-readable passports that incorporate biometric identifiers; however, the deadline was extended until October 26, 2005. Only two VWP countries, Italy and France, were unable to meet the biometric deadline. For entry under the VWP, passports issued after October 26, 2005, must have digitized photo on the data page. P.L. 108-458, the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, requires that by October 26, 2006, each VWP country, as a condition of being in the VWP, certify that it is developing a program to issue identifiers which are verifiable at the country's port of entry. In the 109th Congress, H.R. 1320 would require those entering under the VWP to undergo an electronic verification of admissibility before embarkation. In addition, H.R. 688 would suspend the VWP, while other bills (H.R. 634 and H.R. 635/S. 348) would add Poland to the VWP.
Download or read book Immigration Law and Defense written by and published by West Group Publishing. This book was released on 1987 with total page 1444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This looseleaf work discusses immigration law, deportation, and exclusion. The volume follows the pattern of a typical immigration case and all necessary INS forms are included. The Immigration and Nationality Act is covered, along with citations to case decisions and INS regulations.
Download or read book Immigration Legislation Handbook written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 788 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
