,i #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ebjc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #ab1 #bjaf ,mr4 ,=bes 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,goodlatte1 ,mr4 ,g[dy1 ,mr4 ,m>9o1 & ,mr4 ,s5s5br5n]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,homel& ,security & ,=eign ,affairs1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act to provide = new proc$ures p]ta9+ to ! process+ ( petitions & applications = immigrant or nonimmigrant visas or = immigration b5efits1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,visa ,integrity & ,security ,act ( #bjaf4 #b4 ,petition & application process+ = visas & immigration b5efits 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #b ( title ,,ii ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaha et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #baa ! foll[+3 #baa;,a4 ,petition & application process+ 7a7 ,signature requirem5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no petition or application fil$ ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security or ) a consul> (fic] relat+ to ! issuance ( a visa or to ! admission ( an ali5 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates z an immigrant or z a nonimmigrant may be approv$ unless ! petition or application is sign$ by ea* p>ty requir$ to sign su* petition or application4 7#b7 ,applications = immigrant visas ,except z may be o!rwise prescrib$ by regulations1 ea* application = an immigrant visa %all be sign$ by ! applicant 9 ! pres5ce ( ! consul> (fic]1 & v]ifi$ by ! oa? ( ! applicant adm9i/]$ by ! consul> (fic]4 7b7 ,completion requirem5t ,no petition or application fil$ ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security or ) a consul> (fic] relat+ to ! issuance ( a visa or to ! admission ( an ali5 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates z an immigrant or z a nonimmigrant may be approv$ unless ea* applicable portion ( ! petition or application has be5 complet$4 7c7 ,translation requirem5t ,no docum5t submitt$ 9 support ( a petition or application = a nonimmigrant or immigrant visa may be accept$ by a consul> (fic] if su* docum5t conta9s in=mation 9 a =eign language1 unless su* docum5t is accompani$ by a full ,engli% translation1 :i* ! translator has c]tifi$ z complete & accurate1 & by ! translator's c]tification t he or %e is compet5t to translate f ! =eign language into ,engli%4 7d7 ,reque/s = additional in=mation ,9 an in/ance :]e ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security or a consul> (fic] reque/s any additional in=mation relat+ to a petition or application fil$ ) ! ,secret>y or consul> (fic] relat+ to ! issuance ( a visa or to ! admission ( an ali5 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates z an immigrant or z a nonimmigrant1 su* petition or application may n be approv$ unless all ( ! additional in=mation reque/$ is provid$ 9 complete =m & is provid$ on or be=e any deadl9e includ$ 9 ! reque/4 #baa;,b4 ,backgr\nd *ecks & o!r scre5+ requirem5ts 7a7 ,compreh5sive security & backgr\nd *eck ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 no petition or application fil$ ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security or ) a consul> (fic] relat+ to ! issuance ( a visa to or to ! admission ( an ali5 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates z an immigrant or z a nonimmigrant may be approv$ unless a backgr\nd *eck to det]m9e :e!r or n ! ali5 is a national security ?reat & or is o!rwise ineligible = su* visa or admission is complet$ =-- 7#a7 ! petition] or applicant2 & 7#b7 ea* b5efici>y or d]ivative ( ! petition or application4 7b7 ,security advisory op9ion requir$ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to any o!r limitation "u ! immigration laws on ! issuance ( a nonimmigrant or immigrant visa1 no su* visa may be issu$ to an ali5 7o!r ?an an ali5 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77 until ! completion ( a security advisory op9ion = t ali51 if-- 7,a7 t ali5 is a national (-- 7i7 ,iran1 ,iraq1 ,libya1 ,somalia1 ,syria1 ,sudan1 or ,yem52 or 7ii7 any o!r c\ntry1 z ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate det]m9es appropriate2 7,b7 t ali5 is a national ( a c\ntry1 :i* on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate has designat$ z a c\ntry ^: nationals %\ld be subject to a security advisory op9ion2 or 7,c7 ! consul> (fic] det]m9es a security advisory op9ion is appropriate = t ali54 7#b7 ,c]ta9 ali5s except$ ,an ali5 describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is any ali5-- 7,a7 = :om ! consul> (fic] det]m9es a security advisory op9ion is n appropriate2 & 7,b7 7i7 :o has appli$ = a visa "u subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,g7 ( section #aja7;a77#ae72 7ii7 ^: admission is necess>y to p]mit ! ,unit$ ,/ates to comply ) ! ,agreem5t reg>d+ ! ,headqu>t]s ( ! ,unit$ ,nations1 sign$ at ,lake ,success ,june #bf1 #aidg1 & ent]$ into =ce ,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1 betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,nations & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or o!r applicable int]national obligations2 or 7iii7 :o has appli$ = a visa :i* is )9 ! ,,nato visa category4 7c7 ,review ( social m$ia activity ,! backgr\nd *eck "u subsection 7a7 %all include a review ( ! ali5's publicly available int]actions on & po/+ ( mat]ial to ! ,int]net 7includ+ social m$ia s]vices74 7d7 ,,dna te/+ ,no petition or application fil$ ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security or ) a consul> (fic] relat+ to ! issuance ( an immigrant visa to an ali5 or to ! admission ( an ali5 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates z an immigrant1 if ! eligibility = ! immigration b5efit is pr$icat$ on ! fact t a biological relation%ip exi/s betwe5 ! petition] or applicant & ! b5efici>y or d]ivative1 may be approv$1 unless a g5etic te/ is conduct$ to confirm su* biological relation%ip & ! results ( su* te/ are submitt$ z "p ( ! petition or application4 ,any su* g5etic te/ %all be conduct$ at ! exp5se ( ! petition] or applicant4 7e7 ,int]views ,no petition or application fil$ ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security = any b5efit "u ?is ,act1 except = "w au?orization1 by or on behalf ( an ali5 pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates may be approv$ unless ! ,secret>y conducts an 9-p]son int]view ) t ali54 ,! ,secret>y may waive su* requirem5t 9 ! case ( any ali5 :o w\ld be #aj ye>s ( age or y\ng] at ! "t ( ! int]view4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts = ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item p]ta9+ to section #baa ! foll[+3 #baa;,a4 ,petition & application process+4 #baa;,b4 ,backgr\nd *ecks & o!r scre5+ requirem5ts4 4 7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #bbb7;e7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abja7;e77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! foll[+3 ,except z may be o!rwise prescrib$ by regulations1 ea* application = an immigrant visa %all be sign$ by ! applicant 9 ! pres5ce ( ! consul> (fic]1 & v]ifi$ by ! oa? ( ! applicant adm9i/]$ by ! consul> (fic]44 7d7 ,application ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply ) respect to applications & petitions fil$ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #c4 ,fraud prev5tion 7a7 ,prospective analytics te*nology 7#a7 ,plan = implem5tation ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all submit to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate a plan = ! use ( advanc$ analytics s(tw>e to ensure ! proactive detection ( fraud 9 immigration b5efits applications & petitions & to ensure t any su* applicant or petition] does n pose a ?reat to national security4 7#b7 ,implem5tation ( plan ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! submission ( ! plan "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all beg9 implem5tation ( ! plan4 7b7 ,b5efits fraud assessm5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,fraud ,detection & ,nationality ,security ,directorate1 %all complete a b5efit fraud assessm5t by fiscal ye> #bjba on ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,petitions by ,,vawa self-petition]s 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #aja7;a77#ea7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act74 7,b7 ,applications or petitions = visas or /atus "u section #aja7;a77#ae77,k7 ( su* ,act or "u section #bja7;b77#b7 ( su* ,act1 9 ! case ( sp\ses4 7,c7 ,applications = visas or /atus "u section #aja7;a77#bg77;,j7 ( su* ,act4 7,d7 ,applications = visas or /atus "u section #aja7;a77#ae77,u7 ( su* ,act4 7,e7 ,petitions = visas or /atus "u section #aja7;a77#bg77;,c7 ( su* ,act4 7,f7 ,applications = asylum "u section #bjh ( su* ,act4 7,g7 ,applications = adju/m5t ( /atus "u section #bji ( su* ,act4 7,h7 ,petitions = visas or /atus "u section #bja7;b7 ( su* ,act4 7#b7 ,report+ on f9d+s ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! completion ( ea* b5efit fraud assessm5t "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate su* assessm5t & recomm5dations on h[ to r$uce ! occurr5ce ( in/ances ( fraud id5tifi$ by ! assessm5t4 #d4 ,visa security program 7a7 ,fund+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjaf & !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate is au?oriz$ to *>ge sur*>ges 9 support ( visa security t are 9 addition to ! passport & immigrant visa fees 9 effect on ,janu>y #a1 #bjjd1 & any o!r fees collect$ pursuant to ! f\r? p>agraph "u ! head+ ,diplomatic & ,consul> ,programs 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ,relat$ ,ag5cy ,appropriations ,act1 #bjje 7title ,,iv ( division ,b ( ,public ,law #ajh-ddg73 ,provid$1 t funds collect$ pursuant to ?is au?ority %all be cr$it$ to ! appropriation = ,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t = ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! fees 7 collect$1 & %all be available until exp5d$ = ! fund+ ( ! ,visa ,security ,program e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security "u section #dbh7;e7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7,public ,law #ajg-bif73 ,provid$ fur!r1 t su* sur*>ges %all total ! am\nt suffici5t annually to cov] ! ,visa ,security ,program co/s4 7#b7 ,repaym5t ( appropriat$ funds ,tw5ty p]c5t ( ! funds collect$ ea* fiscal ye> "u ! head+ ,diplomatic & ,consul> ,programs 9 title ,,iv ( division ,b ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ,relat$ ,ag5cy ,appropriations ,act1 #bjje 7,public ,law #ajh-ddg7 %all be deposit$ into ! g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury z repaym5t ( funds appropriat$ pursuant to subsection 7b77#c7 until ! entire appropriat$ sum has be5 repaid4 7b7 ,exp$iti\s expansion ( assignm5t ( ,homel& ,security employees to diplomatic & consul> po/s 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #dbh ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #bcf7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7e7-- 7i7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#a7 to read z foll[s3 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,visa ,integrity & ,security ,act ( #bjaf1 ! ,secret>y %all assign employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t to ea* diplomatic & consul> po/ at :i* visas are issu$1 & %all communicate su* assignm5ts to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4 2 & 7ii7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 to read z foll[s3 7,b7 ,review all su* applications & support+ docum5tation prior to ! adjudication ( su* an application4 2 & 7,b7 by /rik+ subsection 7i74 7#b7 ,exp$it$ cle>ance & placem5t ( ,,dhs p]sonnel ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 & ! processes set =? 9 ,national ,security ,def5se ,directive #ch 7dat$ ,june #b1 #aihb7 or any successor ,directive1 n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security communicates to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate ! assignm5t ( p]sonnel to a diplomatic or consul> po/ "u section #dbh7;e7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #bcf7;e771 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 ! ,*ief ( ,mission ( su* a po/ %all ensure t su* p]sonnel h be5 /ation$ & accommodat$ at t po/ & are able to c>ry out _! duties4 7#c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #fj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjag & #bjah1 :i* %all be us$ to exp$ite ! implem5tation ( section #dbh7;e7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #bcf7;e771 z am5d$ by ?is ,act4 #e4 ,burd5 ( pro( 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bia ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acfa7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ to ! satisfaction ( ! consul> (fic] & ins]t+ by cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce2 & 7#b7 by /rik+ to ! satisfaction ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al & by ins]t+ by cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #bad7;b7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7;b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ e/abli%es to ! satisfaction ( ! consul> (fic]1 & ins]t+ e/abli%es by cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce to ! consul> (fic]14 7c7 ,application ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply ) respect to applications fil$ on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #f4 ,,gao report 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a review & report to ,congress on ! security ( nonimmigrant & immigrant visa application processes4 ,su* a review %all address-- 7#a7 h[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates gov]nm5t conducts security scre5+ & backgr\nd *ecks = nonimmigrant & immigrant visa petitions & applications1 includ+ ! ag5cies & p>tn]s involv$ & ! sy/ems & databases us$2 & 7#b7 h[ ! ,dep>tm5ts ( ,homel& ,security & ,/ate consid] ! results ( su* scre5+ & backgr\nd *ecks 9 adjudicat+ nonimmigrant & immigrant visa petitions & applications4 7b7 ,ag5cy coop]ation ,ea* ag5cy involv$ 9 ! processes = conduct+ & consid]+ ! results ( su* security scre5+ & backgr\nd *ecks %all fully coop]ate )1 & provide timely access to1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al any reque/s = records & in=mation4