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8 U.S.C. § 1776 — Retention of nonimmigrant visa applications by the Department of State

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8 U.S.C. § 1776 — Retention of nonimmigrant visa applications by the Department of State

The Department of State shall retain, for a period of seven years from the date of application, every application for a nonimmigrant visa under section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ([8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1101/a/15&num=0&edition=prelim)) in a form that will be admissible in the courts of the United States or in administrative proceedings, including removal proceedings under such Act [[8 U.S.C. 1101](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1101&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], without regard to whether the application was approved or denied.

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8 U.S.C. § 1101 — Definitions

**(a)** As used in this chapter— (1) The term “administrator” means the official designated by the Secretary of State pursuant to [section 1104(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1104/b&num=0&edition=prelim). (2) The term “advocates” includes, but is not limited to, advises, recommends, furthers by overt act, and admits belief in. (3) The term “alien” means any person not a citizen or national of the United States. (4) The term “application for admission” has reference to the application for admission into the United States and not to the application for the issuance of an immigrant or nonimmigrant visa. (5) The term “Attorney General” means the Attorney General of the United States. (6) The term “border crossing identification card” means a document of identity bearing that designation issued to an alien who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence, or to an alien who is a resident in foreign contiguous territory, by a consular officer or an immigration officer for the purpose of crossing over the borders between the United States and foreign contiguous territory in accordance with such conditions for its issuance and use as may be prescribed by regulations. Such regulations shall provide that (A) each such document include a biometric identifier (such as the fingerprint or handprint of the alien) that is machine readable and (B) an alien presenting a border crossing identification card is not permitted to cross over the border into the United States unless the biometric identifier contained on the card matches the appropriate biometric characteristic of the alien. (7) The term “clerk of court” means a clerk of a naturalization court. (8) The terms “Commissioner” and “Deputy Commissioner” mean the Co

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22 U.S.C. § 4807 — Establishment of Visa and Passport Security Program in the Department of State

**(a) Establishment** There is established, within the Bureau of Diplomatic Security of the Department of State, the Visa and Passport Security Program (in this section referred to as the “Program”). **(b) Preparation of strategic plan** (1) **In general** — The Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security, in coordination with the appropriate officials of the Bureau of Consular Affairs, the coordinator for counterterrorism, the National Counterterrorism Center, and the Department of Homeland Security, and consistent with the strategy mandated by section 7201,11 See References in Text note below. shall ensure the preparation of a strategic plan to target and disrupt individuals and organizations, within the United States and in foreign countries, that are involved in the fraudulent production, distribution, use, or other similar activity— (A) of a United States visa or United States passport; (B) of documents intended to help fraudulently procure a United States visa or United States passport, or other documents intended to gain unlawful entry into the United States; or (C) of passports and visas issued by foreign countries intended to gain unlawful entry into the United States. (2) **Emphasis** — The strategic plan shall— (A) focus particular emphasis on individuals and organizations that may have links to domestic terrorist organizations or foreign terrorist organizations (as such term is defined in [section 1189 of title 8](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1189&num=0&edition=prelim)); (B) require the development of a strategic training course under the Antiterrorism Assistance Training (ATA) program of the Department of State (or any successor or related program) under chapter 8 of part II of the Foreign Assi

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6 U.S.C. § 124f — Terrorist travel program

**(a) Requirement to establish** Not later than 90 days after August 3, 2007, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center and consistent with the strategy developed under section 7201,11 See References in Text note below. shall establish a program to oversee the implementation of the Secretary’s responsibilities with respect to terrorist travel. **(b) Head of the program** The Secretary of Homeland Security shall designate an official of the Department of Homeland Security to be responsible for carrying out the program. Such official shall be— (1) the Assistant Secretary for Policy of the Department of Homeland Security; or (2) an official appointed by the Secretary who reports directly to the Secretary. **(c) Duties** The official designated under subsection (b) shall assist the Secretary of Homeland Security in improving the Department’s ability to prevent terrorists from entering the United States or remaining in the United States undetected by— (1) developing relevant strategies and policies; (2) reviewing the effectiveness of existing programs and recommending improvements, if necessary; (3) making recommendations on budget requests and on the allocation of funding and personnel; (4) ensuring effective coordination, with respect to policies, programs, planning, operations, and dissemination of intelligence and information related to terrorist travel— (A) among appropriate subdivisions of the Department of Homeland Security, as determined by the Secretary and including— (i) United States Customs and Border Protection; (ii) United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement; (iii) United States Citizenship and Immigration Services; (iv) the Transportation Security Administ

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8 U.S.C. § 1735 — Improved training for consular officers

**(a) Training** The Secretary of State shall require that all consular officers responsible for adjudicating visa applications, before undertaking to perform consular responsibilities, receive specialized training in the effective screening of visa applicants who pose a potential threat to the safety or security of the United States. Such officers shall be specially and extensively trained in the identification of aliens inadmissible under section 1182(a)(3)(A) and (B) of this title, interagency and international intelligence sharing regarding terrorists and terrorism, and cultural-sensitivity toward visa applicants. In accordance with [section 1776 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1776&num=0&edition=prelim), and as part of the consular training provided to such officers by the Secretary of State, such officers shall also receive training in detecting fraudulent documents and general document forensics and shall be required as part of such training to work with immigration officers conducting inspections of applicants for admission into the United States at ports of entry. **(b) Use of foreign intelligence information** As an ongoing component of the training required in subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall coordinate with the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security, Federal law enforcement agencies, and the intelligence community to compile and disseminate to the Bureau of Consular Affairs reports, bulletins, updates, and other current unclassified information relevant to terrorists and terrorism and to screening visa applicants who pose a potential threat to the safety or security of the United States. **(c) Authorization of appropriations** There are authorized to be appropriated such sums a

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8 U.S.C. § 1101 — Definitions

Page 16 TITLE 8—ALIENS AND NATIONALITY § 1101 Sec. 1484 to 1487. Repealed. 1488. Nationality lost solely from performance of acts or fulfillment of conditions. 1489. Application of treaties; exceptions. PART IV—MISCELLANEOUS 1501. Certificate of diplomatic or consular officer of United States as to loss of American na- tionality. 1502. Certificate of nationality issued by Secretary of State for person not a naturalized citizen of United States for use in proceedings of a foreign state. 1503. Denial of rights and privileges as national. 1504. Cancellation of United States passports and Consular Reports of Birth. SUBCHAPTER IV—REFUGEE ASSISTANCE 1521. Office of Refugee Resettlement; establish- ment; appointment of Director; functions. 1522. Authorization for programs for domestic re- settlement of and assistance to refugees. 1523. Congressional reports. 1524. Authorization of appropriations. 1525. Repealed. SUBCHAPTER V—ALIEN TERRORIST REMOVAL PROCEDURES 1531. Definitions. 1532. Establishment of removal court. 1533. Removal court procedure. 1534. Removal hearing. 1535. Appeals. 1536. Custody and release pending removal hearing. 1537. Custody and release after removal hearing. SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS § 1101. Definitions (a) As used in this chapter— (1) The term ‘‘administrator’’ means the offi- cial designated by the Secretary of State pursu- ant to section 1104(b) of this title. (2) The term ‘‘advocates’’ includes, but is not limited to, advises, recommends, furthers by overt act, and admits belief in. (3) The term ‘‘alien’’ means any person not a citizen or national of the United States. (4) The term ‘‘application for admission’’ has reference to the application for admission into the United States and not

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8 U.S.C. § 1776 — Training program

Page 598 TITLE 8—ALIENS AND NATIONALITY § 1773 (3) performs in accordance with implementa- tion of the technology standard referred to in section 1722(a) of this title. (b) Report Not later than 1 year after May 14, 2002, the Secretary of State and the Attorney General shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report setting forth the findings of the study conducted under subsection (a). (Pub. L. 107–173, title VI, § 603, May 14, 2002, 116 Stat. 564.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Immigration and Nationality Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is act June 27, 1952, ch. 477, 66 Stat. 163, which is classified principally to chapter 12 (§ 1101 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under sec- tion 1101 of this title and Tables. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries ABOLITION OF IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE AND TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service, transfer of functions, and treatment of related references, see note set out under section 1551 of this title. § 1773. Statutory construction Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to impose requirements that are inconsistent with the USMCA (as defined in section 4502 of title 19) or to require additional documents for aliens for whom documentary requirements are waived under section 1182(d)(4)(B) of this title. (Pub. L. 107–173, title VI, § 604, May 14, 2002, 116 Stat. 565; Pub. L. 116–113, title V, § 503(d)(2), Jan. 29, 2020, 134 Stat. 72.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 107–173, May 14, 2002, 116 Stat. 543, which is classified principally to this chapter. Fo

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