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‘‘(i) After the alien has filed the 
alien’s brief, the petition for review shall be 
assigned to a single court of appeals judge. 
‘‘(ii) Unless that court of appeals 
judge or a circuit justice issues a certifi-
cate of reviewability, the petition for review 
shall be denied and the government shall 
not file a brief. 
‘‘(iii) A certificate of reviewability may 
issue under clause (ii) only if the alien has 
made a substantial showing that the peti-
tion for review is likely to be granted. 
‘‘(iv) The court of appeals judge or 
circuit justice shall complete all action on 
such certificate, including rendering judg-
ment, not later than 60 days after the date 
on which the judge or circuit justice was 
assigned the petition for review, unless an 
extension is granted under clause (v). 
‘‘(v) The judge or circuit justice may 
grant, on the judge’s or justice’s own mo-
tion or on the motion of a party, an exten-
sion of the 60-day period described in 
clause (iv) if—
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‘‘(I) all parties to the proceeding 
agree to such extension; or 
‘‘(II) such extension is for good 
cause shown or in the interests of jus-
tice, and the judge or circuit justice 
states the grounds for the extension 
with specificity. 
‘‘(vi) If no certificate of reviewability 
is issued before the end of the period de-
scribed in clause (iv), including any exten-
sion under clause (v), the petition for re-
view shall be deemed denied, any stay or 
injunction on petitioner’s removal shall be 
dissolved without further action by the 
court or the government, and the alien 
may be removed. 
‘‘(vii) If a certificate of reviewability is 
issued under clause (ii), the Government 
shall be afforded an opportunity to file a 
brief in response to the alien’s brief. The 
alien may serve and file a reply brief not 
later than 14 days after service of the Gov-
ernment’s brief, and the court may not ex-
tend this deadline except upon motion for 
good cause shown.
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‘‘(E) NO FURTHER REVIEW OF THE COURT 
OF APPEALS JUDGE’S DECISION NOT TO ISSUE 
A CERTIFICATE OF REVIEWABILITY.—The sin-
gle court of appeals judge’s decision not to 
issue a certificate of reviewability, or the denial 
of a petition under subparagraph (D)(vi), shall 
be the final decision for the court of appeals 
and shall not be reconsidered, reviewed, or re-
versed by the court of appeals through any 
mechanism or procedure.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to petitions filed on or after the 
date that is 60 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
SEC. 806. WAIVER OF RIGHTS IN NONIMMIGRANT VISA 
ISSUANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 221(a) of the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1201(a)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) An alien may not be issued a nonimmigrant visa 
unless the alien has waived any right— 
‘‘(A) to review or appeal under this Act of an 
immigration officer’s determination as to the inad-
missibility of the alien at the port of entry into the 
United States; or
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‘‘(B) to contest, other than on the basis of an 
application for asylum, any action for removal of the 
alien.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to visas issued on or after the 
date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
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