Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 100 Part 4.djvu/1092

 100 STAT. 3438



PUBLIC LAW 99-603—NOV. 6, 1986

"(B) NEW COUNTRIES.—In the case of another country, the country may not be designated as a pilot program country unless the following requirements are met: "(i) Low NONIMMIGRANT VISA REFUSAL RATE IN PREVIOUS 2-YEAR PERIOD.—The average number of refusals of nonimmigrant visitor visas for nationals of that country during the two previous full fiscal years was less than 2 percent of the total number of nonimmigrant visitor visas for nationals of that country ^ which were granted or refused during those years. "(ii) Low NONIMMIGRANT VISA REFUSAL RATE IN EACH OF THE 2 PREVIOUS YEARS.—The average number of refusals of nonimmigrant visitor visas for nationals of that country during either of such two previous full fiscal years was less than 2.5 percent of the total '^ number of nonimmigrant visitor visas for nationals of ••' that country which were granted or refused during that year. "(4) INITIAL PERIOD.—For purposes of paragraphs (2) and (3), the term 'initial period' means the period beginning at the end of the 30-day period described in subsection (b)(1) and ending on the last day of the first fiscal year which begins after such 30-day period. "(d) CARRIER AGREEMENTS.—

"(1) IN GENERAL.—The agreement referred to in subsection (a)(4)(C) is an agreement between a carrier and the Attorney General under which the carrier agrees, in consideration of the waiver of the visa requirement with respect to a nonimmigrant visitor under the pilot program— "(A) to indemnify the United States against any costs for the transportation of the alien from the United States if the visitor is refused admission to the United States or remains in the United States unlawfully after the 90-day period described in subsection (a)(l)(A), and "(B) to submit daily to immigration officers any immigration forms received with respect to nonimmigrant visitors provided a waiver under the pilot program. "(2) TERMINATION OF AGREEMENTS.—The Attorney General

may terminate an agreement under paragraph (1) with five days' notice to the carrier for the carrier's failure to meet the terms of such agreement. "(e) DEFINITION OF PILOT PROGRAM PERIOD.—For purposes of this section, the term 'pilot program period' means the period beginning at the end of the 30-day period referred to in subsection (b)(l) and ending on the last day of the third fiscal year which begins after such 30-day period.". (b) LIMITATION ON STAY IN UNITED STATES.—Section 214(a) (8

Ante, p. 3435.

U.S.C. 1184(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: "No alien admitted to the United States without a visa pursuant to section 217 may be authorized to remain in the United States as a nonimmigrant visitor for a period exceeding 90 days from the date of admission.". (c) PROHIBITION OF ADJUSTMENT TO IMMIGRANT STATUS.—Section

245(c) (8 U.S.C. 1255(c)), as amended by section 312(b), is further amended by striking out "or" before "(4)" and by inserting before the period at the end the following: "; or (5) an alien (other than an immediate relative as defined in section 201(b)) who was admitted as

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