Sec. 1403. Nonimmigrant category for fashion models
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Section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b)) is amended— by striking or as a fashion model ; and by striking or, in the case of a fashion model, is of distinguished merit and ability . Section 101(a)(15)(O) ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(O) ) is amended— in clause (iii), by striking clause
(i)or
(ii)and inserting clause (i), (ii), or
(iii)and by redesignating clause
(iii)as clause (iv); and by inserting after clause
(ii)the following new clause: is a fashion model who is of distinguished merit and ability and who is seeking to enter the United States temporarily to perform fashion modeling services that involve events or productions which have a distinguished reputation or that are performed for an organization or establishment that has a distinguished reputation for, or a record of, utilizing prominent modeling talent; or . The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. The regulations, guidelines, and precedents in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act for the adjudication of petitions for fashion models under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) ) shall be applied to petitions for fashion model under section 101(a)(15)(O)(iii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(O)(iii) ), as added by this section, except that the duration of status approvals shall be based on regulations applicable to other occupations under section 101(a)(15)(O) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(O) ). Nothing in this section, or the amendments made by this section, shall be construed as preventing an alien who is a fashion model from obtaining nonimmigrant status under section 101(a)(15)(O)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(O)(i)) if such alien is otherwise qualified for such status. Petitions filed on behalf of fashion models under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b)) that are pending on the date of the enactment of this Act shall be treated as if they had been filed under section 101(a)(15)(O)(iii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(O)(iii)), as added by this section. The validity period for visas issued to beneficiaries of petitions filed under section 101(a)(15)(O)(iii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(O)(iii) ) shall be for the full period of approval notwithstanding the reciprocity validity periods that would otherwise be applicable.
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Nonimmigrant category for fashion models
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