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United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014) |
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Title 8. ALIENS AND NATIONALITY |
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Chapter 12. IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY |
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SubChapter II. IMMIGRATION |
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Part IX. Miscellaneous |
§ 1375c. Protections, remedies, and limitations on issuance for A–3 and G–5 visas
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(a) Limitations on issuance of A–3 and G–5 visas (1) Contract requirement Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of State may not issue— (A) an A–3 visa unless the applicant is employed, or has signed a contract to be employed containing the requirements set forth in subsection (d)(2), with any investigation by United States law enforcement authorities of crimes related to abuse or exploitation of a nonimmigrant holding an A–3 visa or a G–5 visa. (f) Definitions In this section: (1) A–3 visa The term “A–3 visa” means a nonimmigrant visa issued pursuant to section 1101(a)(15)(A)(iii) of this title.
(2) G–5 visa The term “G–5 visa” means a nonimmigrant visa issued pursuant to section 1101(a)(15)(G)(v) of this title.
(3) Secretary The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of State.
(4) Appropriate congressional committees The term “appropriate congressional committees” means— (A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate.
Codification
Section was enacted as part of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008, and not as part of the Immigration and Nationality Act which comprises this chapter.