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In its continuing effort to enhance homeland
security and strengthen and control immigration
in the United States, the Immigration and Naturalization
Service (INS) is proposing significant changes
to the rules governing the period of time visitors
are permitted to remain in the United States.
ACA believes this ruling could have impact on
international campers since it is anticipated
it will be implemented this summer.
The proposed rule governing B non-immigrant
visitors will eliminate the minimum 6-month admission
period for B-2 non-immigrant visitors (tourist),
and instead base the admission period on the
amount of time needed to accomplish the purpose
of the trip (in many cases 30 days).
When B visa holders apply for entry to the United
States, they will be required to explain to an
INS Immigration Inspector the nature and purpose
of their visit so the Inspector can determine
the appropriate length of stay.
We encourage parents to work with camps to be
sure they have accurate documentation of the
camper's registration to participate in a camp
program including specific dates. This documentation
should help the INS to determine individual need
and allow for entry beyond 30 days if necessary.
"These new rules strike the appropriate balance
between INS' mission to ensure that our nation's
immigration laws are followed and stop illegal
immigration and our desire to welcome legitimate
visitors to the United States," said INS Commissioner
James Ziglar.
Information has been taken from http://web.archive.org/web/20020612102726/http://www.ins.gov/
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