Visa Processing Improvement and Paperwork Reduction Act
H.R. 9545118th Congress

Visa Processing Improvement and Paperwork Reduction Act

Introduced in the HouseRep. Maria Salazar (R-FL-27)5 sections · 1 min read
Version: Introduced in House · Sep 11, 2024

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Visa Processing Improvement and Paperwork Reduction Act.

Section 2. Electronic transmission of domestic violence information

Section 833(a)(5)(A) of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (8 U.S.C. 1375a(a)(5)(A)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(vi) Subject to such regulations as the Secretary of State may prescribe, mailings under this subsection may be transmitted by electronic means.

Section 3. Electronic communication with visa applicants

Section 222 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1202) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(i) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, any requirement under this Act to communicate with visa applicant by standard mail shall be satisfied if an electronic communication is sent to the applicant at an electronic mail address provided by the applicant in connection with the pending application.

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