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Sunday, April 1, 2012

VISIT USA ACT - how it will benefit Hawaii - Christina LoNigro-Lazrak



some of the proposed ideas are:


Encouraging Canadian Tourism to the U.S. – A new “Canadian retiree visa” (non-immigrant visa) is created that lasts 240 days and is renewable every three years for Canadians who are: 1) over age 50; 2) can show that they own a residence in the U.S. or have purchased rental or hotel accommodations in the U.S. for the duration of their stay; and 3) are not otherwise inadmissible.
Low Peak Season Incentives – The bill permits the State Department to lower visa application fees during off-peak visa demand seasons to give travelers the incentive to apply for visas when demand is lower. This is expected to help spread visa demand throughout the year, helping State to better manage applications.
Increasing Home Ownership by Priority Visitors – The bill creates a non-immigrant visa, renewable every three years, for an individual who expends at least $500,000 to purchase single-family homes in the United States.

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