3.0.0 1746 2022-01-12T14:48:11Z 2022-01-12T14:48:11Z Senate S S 2011-10-20 112 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2011-10-20T20:19:28Z VISIT USA Act 112 3341 HR 2011-11-21 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement. Identical bill CRS 2011-10-20 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2011-10-20 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. N L000577 Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] Mike Lee R UT 2011-10-20 True A000069 Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL AKAKA D HI KOHIKINA 2011-12-14 False B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2011-12-14 False L000550 Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] MARY LANDRIEU D LA 2011-12-14 False M001183 Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV] Joseph Manchin D WV 2011-12-14 False Immigration Asia Border security and unlawful immigration Canada China Congressional oversight Housing finance and home ownership International organizations and cooperation Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Terrorism Travel and tourism User charges and fees Visas and passports Immigration 00 2011-10-20 Introduced in Senate 2011-12-13T17:36:03Z 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.

]]> Visa Improvements to Stimulate International Tourism to the United States of America Act Short Titles as Introduced Visa Improvements to Stimulate International Tourism to the United States of America Act Short Titles as Introduced VISIT USA Act Display Title Visa Improvements to Stimulate International Tourism to the United States of America Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to stimulate international tourism to the United States. Introduced in Senate 2011-10-20T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112s1746is/xml/BILLS-112s1746is.xml 2011-10-20 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.