[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8629 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8629

To remove the requirement to demonstrate residency for eligibility as a 
nonimmigrant described in section 101(a)(15)(F) of the Immigration and 
      Nationality Act for certain aliens, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 29, 2022

    Ms. Slotkin (for herself and Mrs. Miller-Meeks) introduced the 
  following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
To remove the requirement to demonstrate residency for eligibility as a 
nonimmigrant described in section 101(a)(15)(F) of the Immigration and 
      Nationality Act for certain aliens, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protect Afghan Students Act of 
2022''.

SEC. 2. SUPPORT FOR AFGHANS APPLYING FOR STUDENT VISAS.

    (a) Exception With Respect to Residence.--To be eligible as a 
nonimmigrant described in section 101(a)(15)(F) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(F)), a national of Afghanistan or 
a person with no nationality who last habitually resided in Afghanistan 
shall meet all requirements for such nonimmigrant status except they 
shall not need to demonstrate residence in Afghanistan or an intention 
not to abandon such residence.
    (b) Applicability.--
            (1) In general.--The exception under subsection (a) shall 
        apply beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and 
        ending on the date that is two years after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act.
            (2) Extension.--The Secretary of Homeland Security, in 
        consultation with the Secretary of State, shall periodically 
        review the country conditions in Afghanistan and may renew the 
        exception under subsection (a) in 18-month increments based on 
        such conditions.
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