VISITOR Act

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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Visa applicants would get interviews faster, with a goal of 80% within 3 weeks.

This bill would help nonimmigrant visa applicants get their interviews much faster. It would set a goal for the State Department to interview 80% of these applicants within 3 weeks. To do this, the bill would let the State Department use certain visa fees and transfer existing funds to improve consular services.

What Would Change

Today, the State Department faces limits on how it can use certain visa fees and transfer unspent money. There's also no official goal for how fast visa interviews should happen. If this bill becomes law, the State Department would be able to use these fees and move funds more easily. This would improve consular services and cut down on wait times. It would also set a target for 80% of nonimmigrant visa applicants to be interviewed within 3 weeks.

Key Provisions

Lets the State Department aim to interview 80% of nonimmigrant visa applicants within 3 weeks.
Lets the State Department use certain collected visa and passport fees to pay for general consular services.
Lets the State Department transfer unspent money from some accounts to help fund consular services and reduce visa wait times.
Lets the Secretary of State move other unspent funds to keep consular operations going, after reporting to and consulting with the House and Senate committees that decide government spending.

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HR 10106 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10

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