I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 714 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit certain Mexican 
children, and accompanying adults, to obtain a waiver of the documenta-
tion requirements otherwise required to enter the United States as a 
temporary visitor. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 15, 2011 
Mr. FILNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit 
certain Mexican children, and accompanying adults, to 
obtain a waiver of the documentation requirements other-
wise required to enter the United States as a temporary 
visitor. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Visitors Interested in 
Strengthening America (VISA) Act of 2011’’. 
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SEC. 2. WAIVER OF DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS FOR 
CERTAIN NONIMMIGRANT CHILDREN AND 
ACCOMPANYING ADULTS. 
Section 212(d)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(4)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘(4)(A)’’; 
(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), 
and (C) as clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), respectively; 
and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B)(i) Upon application by an alien who is citizen 
or national of Mexico, and who is applying for admission 
as a visitor under section 101(a)(15)(B) from Mexico, the 
Department of Homeland Security official in charge at a 
port of entry may, in the exercise of his or her discretion, 
on a case-by-case basis, waive either or both of the docu-
mentary requirements of section 212(a)(7)(B)(i), if satis-
fied that the alien is in possession of proper identification, 
as provided under clause (ii), and— 
‘‘(I) is a child coming for a regular medical ap-
pointment (as evidenced by proof such as a letter 
from the medical professional concerned), or is the 
parent (or other adult chaperone) accompanying 
such a child, except that the number of adults ad-
mitted under this subclause shall not exceed one per 
child; 
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‘‘(II) is a child coming with a student group to 
participate in an educational or cultural event (such 
as an athletic or academic event, a concert or other 
artistic performance, or a visit to a recreational, 
touristic, or historical site) for not more than 1 day 
(as evidenced by proof such as a letter of invitation 
issued to the group), or is an adult chaperone, such 
as a teacher, coach, or parent, accompanying such a 
group, except that the number of chaperones admit-
ted under this subclause shall not exceed that suffi-
cient to supervise the group involved; or 
‘‘(III) is a child coming to participate in a spe-
cial community event that traditionally has been at-
tended by individuals from both sides of the border 
(as evidenced by proof such as a public letter of invi-
tation issued by the community concerned), or is a 
parent or other adult relative accompanying such a 
child. 
‘‘(ii)(I) For purposes of this subparagraph, in the 
case of a child, proper identification shall include a pass-
port, birth certificate, or other proof of citizenship or na-
tionality. 
‘‘(II) In the case of an adult, proper identification 
shall include a passport, birth certificate, or other proof 
of citizenship or nationality, and a government-issued 
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driver’s license, or similar document issued for the purpose 
of identification, that contains personal identifying infor-
mation and a photograph. 
‘‘(iii) For purposes of this subparagraph— 
‘‘(I) the term ‘child’ means an unmarried per-
son under 16 years of age; and 
‘‘(II) the term ‘adult’ means any person who is 
not a child.’’. 
Æ 
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