Speech #860108626

The bill to provide for the admission of the alien fiances and flancees of citizens of the United States. introduced by Mr. CASE of New Jersey. was received. read twice by its title. referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. and ordered to be printed in the RECORD. as follows: Be It enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That the alien flanc6 or fiancee of a citizen of the United States may be admitted into the United States with a passport visa as a nonimmigrant temporary visitor for a period of three months (unless in exceptional circumstances such period is extended by the Attorney General of the United States) under the provisions of Section 214 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (66 Stat. 163 and 8 U.S.C. 1184): Provided. That(a) the alien is not otherwise subject to exclusion from the United States under the immigration laws. (b) the Attorney General finds that the alien is coming to the United States with a bona fide intention of being married to a citizen of the United States. and (c) the Attorney General finds that the parties to the proposed marriage are able and intend to contract a valid marriage within the period for which the alien is admitted. SEC. 2. In the event the marriage does not occur within the period for which the alien is admitted. the alien shall be required to depart from the United States and upon failure to do so shall be deported at any time after entry in accordance with the provisions of Sections 242 and 243 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (66 Stat. 212. 214. 8 U.S.C. 1252 and 1253). SEC. 3. The Secretary of State shall have authority to prescribe regulations for the administration of the provisions of this Act which relate to the performance of functions by diplomatic or consular officers of the United States and he shall include in such regulations a requirement that the parties to a proposed marriage shall furnish satisfactory evidence to the American consular officer concerned. including sworn statements corroborated by other appropriate evidence showing that the parties have entered into a valid agreement to marry and are legally able and actually willing to conclude a valid marriage in the United States within a period of three months after the aliens arrival. or within such period as may be extended by the Attorney General. SEC. 4. The Attorney General shall have authority to prescribe regulations for the administration by the Immigration and Naturalization Service of the provisions of this Act in connection with the arrival of the aliens concerned at ports of entry in the United States. and he shall include in such regulations a requirement that the prospective American citizen spouse of an alien covered by the provisions of this Act shall furnish to the Attorney General a suitable bond. which shall be in an amount sufficient to cover the cost of the deportation of the alien concerned. and which shall be forfeited to the United States if and when the alien becomes deportable. or shall be canceled by the Attorney General upon receipt of satisfactory evidence that a valid marriage has been concluded. or that the alien has left the United States without expense to the said United States.