Visa Integrity Preservation Act of 2024

Bill: 118-s-5291
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Introduced: 2024-09-25
Policy area: Immigration
Latest action: action_date: 2024-09-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5291 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 25, 2024 Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Mr. Tillis , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Risch , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Budd , Mr. Sullivan , Mr. Daines , Mrs. Britt , Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Ricketts , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Tuberville , and Mrs. Blackburn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require all aliens applying for a nonimmigrant visa who are unlawfully present in the United States to submit to an in person interview with a consular officer.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Visa Integrity Preservation Act of 2024 . 2. In person interview with consular officer requirement for aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States Section 222(h)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1202(h)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (E)(iv), by striking or at the end; (2) in subparagraph (F)(iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (G) is inadmissible under paragraph (6) or (9) of section 212(a). .