retary of State, may waive the application of para-
graph (2)(A)(i) for a country if— 
‘‘(A) the country meets all of the other re-
quirements under paragraph (2); 
‘‘(B) the Secretary of Homeland Security 
determines that the totality of the country’s se-
curity risk mitigation measures provide assur-
ance that the country’s participation in the pro-
gram would not compromise the law enforce-
ment, security interests, or enforcement of the 
immigration laws of the United States; 
‘‘(C) there has been a general downward 
trend in the rate of refusals for nonimmigrant 
visas under section 101(a)(15)(B) for nationals 
of the country; 
‘‘(D) the country has consistently cooper-
ated with the Government of the United States 
on counterterrorism initiatives, information 
sharing, preventing terrorist travel, and extra-
dition of the country’s nationals to the United 
States before the date of its designation as a 
program country, and the Secretary of Home-
land Security and the Secretary of State assess 
that such cooperation is likely to continue; and 
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‘‘(E) the rate of refusals for nonimmigrant 
visas under section 101(a)(15)(B) for nationals 
of the country during the previous fiscal year 
was not more than 10 percent.’’; and 
(7) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(12) OVERSTAY RATE.— 
‘‘(A) INITIAL DESIGNATION.—With respect 
to a country being considered for designation as 
a program country under paragraph (1)(A), the 
overstay rate for a fiscal year is the ratio be-
tween— 
‘‘(i) the number of nationals of such 
country who were admitted to the United 
States as nonimmigrants described in sec-
tion 101(a)(15)(B), whose periods of au-
thorized stay under such section expired 
during such fiscal year, and who remained 
in the United States unlawfully after such 
expiration date; and 
‘‘(ii) the number of nationals of such 
country who were admitted to the United 
States as nonimmigrants described in sec-
tion 101(a)(15)(B), whose periods of au-
thorized stay under such section expired 
during such fiscal year. 
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‘‘(B) CONTINUING
DESIGNATION.—With 
respect to any program country, the overstay 
rate for each fiscal year after the initial des-
ignation under paragraph (1)(A) is the ratio be-
tween— 
‘‘(i) the number of nationals of such 
country who were admitted to the United 
States under this section or as non-
immigrants 
described 
in 
section 
101(a)(15)(B), whose periods of authorized 
stay expired during such fiscal year, and 
who remained in the United States unlaw-
fully after such expiration date; and 
‘‘(ii) the number of nationals of such 
country who were admitted to the United 
States under this section or as non-
immigrants 
described 
in 
section 
101(a)(15)(B), whose periods of authorized 
stay expired during such fiscal year. 
‘‘(C) COMPUTATION OF OVERSTAY RATE.— 
In determining the overstay rate for a country, 
the Secretary of Homeland Security may utilize 
information from any available database to en-
sure the accuracy of such rate.’’. 
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(d) TERMINATION OF DESIGNATION; PROBATION.— 
Section 217(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1187(f)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(f) TERMINATION OF DESIGNATION; PROBATION.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) PROBATIONARY PERIOD.—The term 
‘probationary period’ means a fiscal year in 
which a country is place in probationary status 
under this subsection. 
‘‘(B) PROGRAM COUNTRY.—The term ‘pro-
gram country’ means a country designated as a 
program country under subsection (c)(1). 
‘‘(2) DETERMINATION, NOTICE, AND
INITIAL 
PROBATIONARY PERIOD.— 
‘‘(A) DETERMINATION OF PROBATIONARY 
STATUS AND NOTICE OF NONCOMPLIANCE.—As 
part of each program country’s periodic evalua-
tion required under subsection (c)(5)(A), the 
Secretary of Homeland Security shall determine 
whether the program country is in compliance 
with the requirements under subparagraphs 
(A)(ii), (B), (C), (D), (E), and (F) of sub-
section (c)(2). 
‘‘(B) INITIAL PROBATIONARY PERIOD.—If 
the Secretary of Homeland Security determines 
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that a program country is not in compliance 
with the requirements under subparagraphs 
(A)(ii), (B), (C), (D), (E), and (F) of sub-
section (c)(2), the Secretary shall place the pro-
gram country in probationary status for the fis-
cal year following the fiscal year in which the 
periodic evaluation is completed. 
‘‘(3) ACTIONS AT THE END OF THE INITIAL 
PROBATIONARY PERIOD.— 
‘‘(A) COMPLIANCE DURING INITIAL PROBA-
TIONARY PERIOD.—If the Secretary of Home-
land Security determines that all instances of 
noncompliance with the requirements under 
subparagraphs (A)(ii), (B), (C), (D), (E), and 
(F) of subsection (c)(2) that were identified in 
the latest periodic evaluation have been rem-
edied by the end of the country’s initial proba-
tionary period under paragraph (2)(B), the Sec-
retary shall discontinue the probationary period. 
‘‘(B) NONCOMPLIANCE
DURING
INITIAL 
PROBATIONARY
PERIOD.—If the Secretary of 
Homeland Security determines that any in-
stance of noncompliance with the requirements 
under subparagraphs (A)(ii), (B), (C), (D), (E), 
and (F) of subsection (c)(2) that were identified 
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in the latest periodic evaluation has not been 
remedied by the end of the country’s initial pro-
bationary period under paragraph (2)(B), the 
Secretary may— 
‘‘(i) terminate the country’s participa-
tion in the program; or 
‘‘(ii) extend the country’s proba-
tionary status for an additional fiscal year 
if the Secretary, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State, determines that the 
country’s continued participation in the 
program is in the national interest of the 
United States. 
‘‘(4) ACTIONS
AT
THE
END
OF
ADDITIONAL 
PROBATIONARY PERIODS.— 
‘‘(A) COMPLIANCE
DURING
ADDITIONAL 
PERIODS.—The Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall discontinue a country’s probationary sta-
tus if the Secretary determines, during the lat-
est periodic evaluation required under sub-
section (c)(5)(A), that the country is in compli-
ance with the requirements under subpara-
graphs (A)(ii), (B), (C), (D), (E), and (F) of 
subsection (c)(2). 
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‘‘(B) 
NONCOMPLIANCE
DURING
ADDI-
TIONAL PERIODS.—The Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall terminate a country’s participa-
tion in the program if the Secretary determines, 
during the latest periodic evaluation required 
under subsection (c)(5)(A), that the country is 
not in compliance with any of the requirements 
under subparagraphs (A)(ii), (B), (C), (D), (E), 
and (F) of subsection (c)(2). 
‘‘(5) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The termination of a 
country’s participation in the program under para-
graph (3)(B) or (4)(B) shall take effect on the first 
day of the first fiscal year following the fiscal year 
in which the Secretary of Homeland Security deter-
mines that such participation shall be terminated. 
Until such date, nationals of the country shall re-
main eligible for a waiver under subsection (a). 
‘‘(6) TREATMENT OF NATIONALS AFTER TERMI-
NATION.—For purposes of this subsection and sub-
section (d)— 
‘‘(A) nationals of a country whose designa-
tion is terminated under paragraph (3) or (4) 
shall remain eligible for a waiver under sub-
section (a) until the effective date of such ter-
mination; and 
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‘‘(B) a waiver under this section that is 
provided to such a national for a period de-
scribed in subsection (a)(1) shall not, by such 
termination, be deemed to have been rescinded 
or otherwise rendered invalid, if the waiver is 
granted prior to such termination.’’. 
(e) REVIEW
OF OVERSTAY TRACKING METHOD-
OLOGY.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the 
United States shall conduct a review of the methods used 
by the Secretary of Homeland Security— 
(1) to track aliens entering and exiting the 
United States; and 
(2) to detect any such alien who stays longer 
than such alien’s period of authorized admission. 
SEC. 8. INCREASING HOME OWNERSHIP BY PRIORITY VISI-
TORS. 
(a) NONIMMIGRANT STATUS.—Section 101(a)(15) of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended by sec-
tion 5(a), is further amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(X) subject to section 214(t), an alien 
who, after the date of the enactment of the 
VISIT USA Act— 
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‘‘(i)(I) uses at least $500,000 in cash 
to purchase 1 or more residences in the 
United States, which each sold for more 
than 100 percent of the most recent ap-
praised value of such residence, as deter-
mined by the property assessor in the city 
or county in which the residence is located; 
‘‘(II) maintains ownership of residen-
tial property in the United States worth at 
least $500,000 during the entire period the 
alien remains in the United States as a 
nonimmigrant described in this subpara-
graph; and 
‘‘(III) resides for more than 180 days 
per year in a residence in the United 
States that is worth at least $250,000; and 
‘‘(ii) the alien spouse and children of 
the alien described in clause (i) if accom-
panying or following to join the alien.’’. 
(b) VISA APPLICATION PROCEDURES.—Section 214 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended by 
section 5(b), is further amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(t) VISAS OF NONIMMIGRANTS DESCRIBED IN SEC-
TION 101(a)(15)(X).— 
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‘‘(1) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
authorize the issuance of a nonimmigrant visa to 
any alien described in section 101(a)(15)(X) who 
submits a petition to the Secretary that dem-
onstrates, to the satisfaction of the Secretary, that 
the alien— 
‘‘(A) has purchased a residence in the 
United States that meets the criteria set forth 
in section 101(a)(15)(X)(i); 
‘‘(B) is not inadmissible under section 212; 
and 
‘‘(C) will comply with the terms set forth 
in paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2) An alien who is issued a visa under this 
subsection— 
‘‘(A) shall reside in the United States at a 
residence that meets the criteria set forth in 
section 101(a)(15)(X)(i) for more than 180 
days per year; 
‘‘(B) is not authorized to engage in em-
ployment in the United States, except for em-
ployment that is directly related to the manage-
ment of the residential property described in 
section 101(X)(i)(II); 
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‘‘(C) is not eligible for any form of assist-
ance or benefit described in section 403(a) of 
the Personal Responsibility and Work Oppor-
tunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 
1613(a)); and 
‘‘(D) may renew such visa every 3 years 
under the same terms and conditions.’’. 
SEC. 9. EXPEDITING ENTRY FOR PRIORITY VISITORS. 
Section 7208(k) of the Intelligence Reform and Ter-
rorism Prevention Act of 2004 (8 U.S.C. 1365b(k)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) EXPEDITING ENTRY FOR PRIORITY VISI-
TORS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall expand the enrollment 
in the Global Entry Trusted Traveler Network 
(referred to in this paragraph as ‘Global 
Entry’) to include individuals employed by 
international organizations, selected by the Sec-
retary, which maintain strong working relation-
ships with the United States. 
‘‘(B) SPONSORS.—An individual may not 
be enrolled in Global Entry unless the indi-
vidual is sponsored by— 
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‘‘(i) an international organization se-
lected by the Secretary under subpara-
graph (A); and 
‘‘(ii) the government that issued the 
passport that the individual is using to 
participate in Global Entry. 
‘‘(C) SECURITY REQUIREMENTS.—An indi-
vidual may not be enrolled in Global Entry un-
less the individual has successfully completed all 
applicable security requirements established by 
the Secretary, including cooperation from the 
applicable foreign government, to ensure that 
the individual does not pose a risk to the 
United States. 
‘‘(D) DISCRETION.—The Secretary shall 
retain unreviewable discretion to offer or revoke 
enrollment in Global Entry to any individual.’’. 
Æ 
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