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Visitor Visa Wait Time Reduction Act

USA118th CongressHR-5127| House 
| Updated: 8/1/2023
Maria Elvira Salazar

Maria Elvira Salazar

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (32)
Stacey E. Plaskett (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Patrick Ryan (Democratic)Keith Self (Republican)Greg Landsman (Democratic)Young Kim (Republican)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Carol D. Miller (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Nancy Mace (Republican)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Daniel Webster (Republican)Greg Lopez (Republican)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Andy Kim (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Susie Lee (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Visitor Visa Wait Time Reduction Act This bill requires the Department of State to report to Congress on the average waiting time to get a visitor visa interview at each diplomatic or consular post. For each post where the average waiting time is longer than 300 days, the State Department must temporarily reassign personnel at that post to shorten the waiting time.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-9141
Visitor Visa Wait Time Reduction Act
Aug 1, 2023
Introduced in House
Aug 1, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-9141
    Visitor Visa Wait Time Reduction Act


  • August 1, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • August 1, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Immigration

Visitor Visa Wait Time Reduction Act

USA118th CongressHR-5127| House 
| Updated: 8/1/2023
Visitor Visa Wait Time Reduction Act This bill requires the Department of State to report to Congress on the average waiting time to get a visitor visa interview at each diplomatic or consular post. For each post where the average waiting time is longer than 300 days, the State Department must temporarily reassign personnel at that post to shorten the waiting time.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-9141
Visitor Visa Wait Time Reduction Act
Aug 1, 2023
Introduced in House
Aug 1, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-9141
    Visitor Visa Wait Time Reduction Act


  • August 1, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • August 1, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Maria Elvira Salazar

Maria Elvira Salazar

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (32)
Stacey E. Plaskett (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Patrick Ryan (Democratic)Keith Self (Republican)Greg Landsman (Democratic)Young Kim (Republican)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Carol D. Miller (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Nancy Mace (Republican)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Daniel Webster (Republican)Greg Lopez (Republican)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Andy Kim (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Susie Lee (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Immigration

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted