118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 5127 — Visitor Visa Wait Time Reduction Act

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

Immigration

Introduced Aug 1, 2023

Last action Aug 1, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Aug 1, 2023

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Referred

Aug 1, 2023

Judiciary

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Committee

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House floor

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Senate

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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires the Department of State to report to Congress on the average waiting time to get a visitor visa interview at each diplomatic or consular post. For each post where the average waiting time is longer than 300 days, the State Department must temporarily reassign personnel at that post to shorten the waiting time.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 2 actions

Aug 1, 2023

Introduced in House

Aug 1, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.