H.R. 10715 – Domestic Visa Renewal Modernization Act

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The Domestic Visa Renewal Modernization Act would let certain nonimmigrant visa holders renew their visas without leaving the United States. It adds a new rule to the Immigration and Nationality Act that applies to specific visa categories, such as student, exchange, and certain work visas. The bill affects foreign nationals who currently hold these visas and want to extend them while staying in the country.

Key Provisions

Allows renewal of visas for categories E, H‑i(b), H‑i(b1), I, L, O, and P without requiring the holder to travel abroad.
Sets eligibility criteria, including having been fingerprinted, not being ineligible for the visa, qualifying for a waiver of the in‑person interview, not owing a reciprocity fee, having an approved petition (if needed), and having a currently valid visa.
Specifies that the applicant must intend to re‑enter re‑

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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October 1, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued October 1, 2026

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119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 10715

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

October 1, 2026

Mr. Subramanyam (for himself, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Bacon, Ms. Ross, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, and Mr. Johnson of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Domestic Visa Renewal Modernization Act.

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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 referred to as a reciprocity fee);

(E)

is the beneficiary of an approved and unexpired petition for the visa that the alien seeks to renew, if applicable;

(F)

has a lawful unexpired visa under subparagraph (E), (H)(i)(b), (H)(i)(b1), (I), (L), (O), or (P) of section 101(a)(15); and

(G)

intends to reenter the United States as a nonimmgrant under subpararaph (E), (H)(i)(b), (H)(i)(b1), (I), (L), (O), or (P) of section 101(a)(15), if the alien has temporarily departed the United States.

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