E-bonding for Immigration Integrity Act of 2018
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E-bonding for Immigration Integrity Act of 2018 This bill requires an alien who is in one of the following nonimmigrant categories to post a bond prior to being issued a U.S. entry visa: (1) an alien who is from a country with a visa overstay rate greater than 1.5%; or (2) a B-visa tourist or business entrant, an F-visa foreign student, an H-1B visa specialty occupation worker, an H-2B visa temporary nonagricultural worker, or a K-visa fiance/fiancee. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall: (1) establish a $2,500-$10,000 bond amount, which shall be reviewed annually, for each visa category based upon overstay risk; and (2) identify nonimmigrant visa category overstay rates, including categories with overstay rates greater than 1.5%. The bill establishes the E-bond Enforcement Fund which shall be funded by forfeited bonds and used to ensure compliance with this bill and to administer enforcement programs. DHS shall report to Congress annually regarding: (1) visa overstay rates by nonimmigrant category, (2) categories with overstay rates greater than 1.5%, (3) bond amounts, and (4) fund information.
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2018 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Administrative and legislative monitoring and outreach on issues related to immigration bonding. H.R. 6089, E-bonding for Immigration Integrity Act of 2018.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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2018 · third_quarter · Immigration
Administrative and legislative monitoring and outreach on issues related to immigration bonding. H.R. 6089, E-bonding for Immigration Integrity Act of 2018.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Immigration
Administrative and legislative monitoring and outreach on issues related to immigration bonding. Monitoring and outreach related to the implementation of H.R. 1625, Consolidated Omnibus Appropriations 2018 (P.L. 115-124). H.R. 4760, Securing America's Future Act of 2018. H.R. 6089, E-bonding for Immigration Integrity Act of 2018. S. 2192, SECURE Act of 2017.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, White House Office
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| Marsha Blackburn | Republican | TN |
| Paul A. Gosar | Republican | AZ |