Prawo i regulacje · 14.04.1995

Waiver of Certain Types of Visas

This rule proposes to amend the Immigration and Naturalization Service (the Service) regulations which permit district directors, in individual cases, to waive nonimmigrant visa or passport requirements under section 212(d)(4)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (the Act), if satisfied that a nonimmigrant alien is unable to present these documents because of an unforeseen emergency. The rule will clarify that carriers are liable for fines imposed under section 273(a) of the Act for bringing nonimmigrants to the United States who do not have a valid passport or nonimmigrant visa, or border crossing identification card, even if a waiver of these documents is granted by the district director at the time of admission into the United States. This change is necessary to conform the language of the regulations with the statutory requirement that a fine be imposed when a nonimmigrant is transported to the United States without the proper documentation.