U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10715: Domestic Visa Renewal Modernization Act
Status: In committee, October 1, 2026
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit certain nonimmigrant aliens to renew their visas from within the United States, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit certain nonimmigrant aliens to renew their visas from within the United States, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, October 1, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit certain nonimmigrant aliens to renew their visas from within the United States, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Domestic Visa Renewal Modernization Act . SECTION 2. Renewal of certain nonimmigrant visas from within the United States Section 214 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (s) Renewal of certain nonimmigrant visas from within the United States (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of the immigration laws, a nonimmigrant with a valid unexpired visa issued under subpararaph (E), (H)(i)(b), (H)(i)(b1), (I), (L), (O), or (P) of section 101(a)(15) may renew such visa from within the United States, and shall not be required to depart from the United States in order for such renewal to be granted. (2) Eligibility An alien is eligible to renew a visa under this subsection if the alien, as of the date of submitting the application-- (A) has been registered and fingerprinted under section 221(b); (B) is not ineligible for the visa that the alien seeks to renew; (C) is eligible for a waiver of the in-person interview requirement under section 222(h); (D) is not subject to a nonimmigrant visa issuance fee (commonly …
Sponsors
- Suhas Subramanyam (D, HD-010) · primary sponsor
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (D, HD-008)
- Don Bacon (R, HD-NE-2)
- Deborah Ross (D, HD-002)
- Jonathan Jackson (D, HD-001)
- Henry Johnson (D, HD-004)
- Yvette Clarke (D, HD-009)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Immigration
Common questions
- What is HB10715?
- HB10715 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Domestic Visa Renewal Modernization Act.
- What does HB10715 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit certain nonimmigrant aliens to renew their visas from within the United States, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10715?
- In committee as of October 1, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (October 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10715?
- Suhas Subramanyam (D, HD-010), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB10715?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10715
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