Sec. 7203. RESPONSIBILITIES AND FUNCTIONS OF CONSULAR OFFICERS
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## SEC. 7203 RESPONSIBILITIES AND FUNCTIONS OF CONSULAR OFFICERS ###
(a)Increased Number of Consular Officers The Secretary of State, in each of fiscal years 2006 through 2009, may increase by 150 the number of positions for consular officers above the number of such positions for which funds were allotted for the preceding fiscal year. ###
(b)Limitation on Use of Foreign Nationals for Visa Screening ####
(1)Immigrant visas Section 222(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1202(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: “All immigrant visa applications shall be reviewed and adjudicated by a consular officer.”. ####
(2)Nonimmigrant visas Section 222(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1202(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: “All nonimmigrant visa applications shall be reviewed and adjudicated by a consular officer.”. ###
(c)Training for Consular Officers in Detection of Fraudulent Documents Section 305(a) of the Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2002 (8 U.S.C. 1734(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: “In accordance with section 7201(d) of the 9/11 Commission Implementation Act of 2004, and as part of the consular training provided to such officers by the Secretary of State, such officers shall also receive training in detecting fraudulent documents and general document forensics and shall be required as part of such training to work with immigration officers conducting inspections of applicants for admission into the United States at ports of entry.”. ###
(d)Assignment of Anti-Fraud Specialists ####
(1)Survey regarding document fraud The Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall conduct a survey of each diplomatic and consular post at which visas are issued to assess the extent to which fraudulent documents are presented by visa applicants to consular officers at such posts. ####
(2)Requirement for specialist #####
(A)In general Not later than July 31, 2005, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall identify the diplomatic and consular posts at which visas are issued that experience the greatest frequency of presentation of fraudulent documents by visa applicants. The Secretary of State shall assign or designate at each such post at least 1 full-time anti-fraud specialist employed by the Department of State to assist the consular officers at each such post in the detection of such fraud. #####
(B)Exceptions The Secretary of State is not required to assign or designate a specialist under subparagraph
(A)at a diplomatic or consular post if an employee of the Department of Homeland Security, who has sufficient training and experience in the detection of fraudulent documents, is assigned on a full-time basis to such post under section 428 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 236).
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