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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><strong>Arts Require Timely Service Act of 2018 or the ARTS Act of 2018</strong></p> <p> This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to adjudicate O and P visa petitions (nonimmigrant visas for aliens with extraordinary ability or achievement, and artists and entertainers) within 14 days after receiving such petitions and related documents. </p> <p>The bill grants premium visa processing without charge to a petitioner that is a nonprofits arts organization if DHS does not meet the deadline for adjudicating a visa petition.</p>]]></text>
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