United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5208 (111th)
Student Visa Security Improvement Act
Introduced
5 May 2010
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
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Summary
Student Visa Security Improvement Act - Amends the the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) require DHS employees to conduct in-person interviews and conduct on-site reviews of applications and supporting documentation with respect to student and exchange program visa applicants prior to final visa adjudication, with emphasis on determining whether an applicant is inadmissible for terrorist-related activities; (2) require an institution or exchange visitor program participating in the Student and Exchange Visitor Program to ensure that each covered student or exchange visitor is an active program participant, is observed, and is reported to DHS if he or she transfers institutions or academic majors; (3) provide Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) access to appropriate employees of a SEVIS program sponsor under specified circumstances; and (4) require a SEVIS upgrade to add data fields that include verification that students are meeting minimum academic standards.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 5 May 2010
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 5 May 2010
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 5 May 2010
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/5208
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/5208