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HR 1966 113th Congress House

Virgin Islands Visa Waiver Act of 2013

Official title: To establish a visa waiver program for the United States Virgin Islands.

Introduced: June 26, 2013 See on congress.gov
Immigration Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAnguillaAntigua and BarbudaBahamas
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BarbadosBelizeBermudaBritish Virgin IslandsCaribbean areaCayman IslandsDepartment of Homeland SecurityDominicaGrenadaGuyanaHaitiImmigration status and proceduresJamaicaLatin AmericaMontserratSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSurinameTrinidad and TobagoTurks and CaicosU.S. territories and protectoratesVirgin IslandsVisas and passports
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Jun 14, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
May 14, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 14, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 14, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Virgin Islands Visa Waiver Act of 2013 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a visa waiver program for the United States Virgin Islands for a national of a country that is a member or an associate member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) listed in regulations under this Act and who is applying for admission as a nonimmigrant business or pleasure visitor solely for entry into and stay in the United States Virgin Islands for not more than 30 days, if the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) determines that such waiver does not represent a threat to the welfare or security of the United States or its territories and commonwealths.

Directs the Secretary to suspend the admission of nationals of a country if such admissions have resulted in an unacceptable number of visitors remaining unlawfully in the United States Virgin Islands, unlawfully obtaining entry to other parts of the United States, or seeking withholding of removal or asylum, or that visitors from such country pose a risk to law enforcement or security interests of the United States Virgin Islands or of the United States.

Authorizes the Secretary to suspend the program at any time, on a country-by-country basis, for other good cause.

Provides for the addition of program countries.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1966: Virgin Islands Visa Waiver Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1966/
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"H.R. 1966: Virgin Islands Visa Waiver Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1966/.
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H.R. 1966, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1966/.
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