A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See all 6 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is called the Domestic Visa Renewal Modernization Act. It lets certain people who are currently in the United States on specific nonimmigrant visas renew their visas without having to leave the country first. To qualify, these individuals must meet a specific set of eligibility rules laid out in the text. These rules include being registered and fingerprinted, being eligible for an in-person interview waiver, and having an approved and unexpired petition if one is needed. The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives by Mr. Subramanyam and several other lawmakers.
Yes
- Scored +6
Would immigrants be better off under this?
The bill benefits nonimmigrant visa holders currently in the U.S. by allowing them to renew their visas domestically.
- Scored +4
Does this make it easier for immigrants already here to become citizens?
The bill permits certain nonimmigrant visa holders to renew their visas from within the United States without having to depart.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Section 2 adds a new provision to the Immigration and Nationality Act that allows certain nonimmigrant visa holders with valid unexpired visas under specific categories to renew their visas from inside the United States. This is a positive outcome because it removes the requirement for these individuals to depart the country just to get their visa renewed.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Based on the provided text, there are no specific negative impacts or burdens identified for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would immigrants be better off under this? — The bill benefits nonimmigrant visa holders currently in the U.S. by allowing them to renew their visas domestically.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this make it easier for immigrants already here to become citizens? — The bill permits certain nonimmigrant visa holders to renew their visas from within the United States without having to depart.
- 10/6/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/1/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 5 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Don BaconRepublican · Nebraska
Yvette ClarkeDemocrat · New York
Henry JohnsonDemocrat · Georgia
Jonathan JacksonDemocrat · Illinois
Raja KrishnamoorthiDemocrat · Illinois
Deborah RossDemocrat · North Carolina