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, employment visas, fiancee visas. the biographic vetting we're talking about to have a true comparison is b-1, b-2 that the state department issues. including those in visa waiver program countries that don't qualify. >> on this point it's about your intent moving forward not looking in the background prior that you have amassed prior, so i want to come to study or i want to come to go to a funeral of an extended family member and i will only be there x number of days and i'll leave again that we don't capture the intent. >> the presumption or requirement is you're there for 90 days or less for business or tourism purposes. >> but it's a presumption? >> but there are ways. >> why are you coming here, those types of questions. >> and then the aggregate number, do we have a rough -- >> 14 million visa applications. 1.6 million denials. >> and how many denials in the visa waiver program? >> so we denied about 60,000 last year. >> 60,000 out of 20 million? >> about 13.8 million applications. now, remember, they're good fo
, employment visas, fiancee visas. the biographic vetting we're talking about to have a true comparison is b-1, b-2 that the state department issues. including those in visa waiver program countries that don't qualify. >> on this point it's about your intent moving forward not looking in the background prior that you have amassed prior, so i want to come to study or i want to come to go to a funeral of an extended family member and i will only be there x number of days and i'll leave...
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waving there was a whole list of other visa categories, student visas, employment visas, fiancee visas that are different. that weraphical vetting are talking about to have a true comparison is be one or be too visas. they can qualify. >> on this point, when you get a visa part of it is about your intent to moving forward not looking in the background prior. go to ao come to funeral of an extended family member. i will only be there for x number of days and i will be begin. we don't capture any of that in visa waivert in the program. without the inaccurate statement? -- would that be an accurate statement? it is a presumption. >> it is, but there are ways -- >> where are you going, what are you doing? those types of questions. >> to be have a rough aggregate number? 14 million applications, 1.6 million denials. we denied about 60,000 as stuff applications -- esta applications last year. remember, they're good for two years. we're nearly 22 million visa waiver travelers last year. we had 112 million commercial and passengers. maybe 18% ofakes the total population of commercial air trave
waving there was a whole list of other visa categories, student visas, employment visas, fiancee visas that are different. that weraphical vetting are talking about to have a true comparison is be one or be too visas. they can qualify. >> on this point, when you get a visa part of it is about your intent to moving forward not looking in the background prior. go to ao come to funeral of an extended family member. i will only be there for x number of days and i will be begin. we don't...
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, employment visas, fiancee visas. b-1, b-2 that the state department issues. >> on this point it's about your intent moving forward not looking in the background prior that you have amassed prior, so i want to come to study or i want to come to go to a funeral of an extended family member and i will only be there x number of days and i'll leave again that we don't capture the intent. 90 days or less for tourism purposes. >> but it's a presumption? >> but there are ways. >> why are you coming here, those types of questions. >> and then the aggregate number, do we have a rough -- >> 14 million visa applecations. 1.6 million denials. >> and how many denials in the visa waiver program? >> so we denied about 60,000 last year. >> 60,000 out of 20 million? >> about 13.8 million applecations. now, remember, they're good for two years. nearly 22 million visa travelers last year. we had 112 million commercial air passengers. so visa waiver is maybe 18% most travelers will come to the u.s. via commercial aviation. about 18% come
, employment visas, fiancee visas. b-1, b-2 that the state department issues. >> on this point it's about your intent moving forward not looking in the background prior that you have amassed prior, so i want to come to study or i want to come to go to a funeral of an extended family member and i will only be there x number of days and i'll leave again that we don't capture the intent. 90 days or less for tourism purposes. >> but it's a presumption? >> but there are ways....
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visa. >> the main sanction that's applied, sir, is the inability to get back into the country, depending on the facts of your particular overstay. >> how many of the terrorists that perpetrated 9/11 had overstayed their visa? >> a number of them, sir. >> so we need to do much better. >> the syrian refugees, how many of the syrian refugees have been arrested in other countries in 2015 and have been accused of sporting the islamic state? >> i'm not aware of that number, as we speak. if we have that information, we can certainly -- i'm not aware of that. >> we probably don't know, do we? we really probably couldn't get that information due to the lack of infrastructure in syria. >> i want to make sure i understand the question. individuals now in europe, is that your question? >> in europe, yes. >> i see. i don't know and i doubt actually that we would have that information. >> but ms. richard said we'll bring 10,000 syrian refugees into the country. president obama said we're going to go ahea
visa. >> the main sanction that's applied, sir, is the inability to get back into the country, depending on the facts of your particular overstay. >> how many of the terrorists that perpetrated 9/11 had overstayed their visa? >> a number of them, sir. >> so we need to do much better. >> the syrian refugees, how many of the syrian refugees have been arrested in other countries in 2015 and have been accused of sporting the islamic state? >> i'm not aware of...
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, you can travel visa free. you can use your passport, you do not need a visa for up to 90 days coming into the u.s. hugeis obviously a vulnerability. so what are bill does, we mention this is a bipartisan bill, when we talk about regular ofer, this has had a number viewings. we have had hearings on this issue. passed unanimously in the homeland security committee, soch doesn't always happen, we are looking for a big vote next week. if you are one of these participating countries and you do not share information, whether through travel manifest us and the, with department of homeland security does not have the confidence level or high comfort level that we need to ensure our homeland is saved, he can suspend or limit you from the program. informationout sharing and using passports. most of these participating countries, they do not have this, so that will be a requirement as well. a couple of interesting things, they said that we need to move from the need to know, to the need to share. not just in the united st
, you can travel visa free. you can use your passport, you do not need a visa for up to 90 days coming into the u.s. hugeis obviously a vulnerability. so what are bill does, we mention this is a bipartisan bill, when we talk about regular ofer, this has had a number viewings. we have had hearings on this issue. passed unanimously in the homeland security committee, soch doesn't always happen, we are looking for a big vote next week. if you are one of these participating countries and you do not...
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with respect to the san bernardino case yes, indeed, that was a fiancÉe visa, which is a type of visassued to the fiancÉe of a u.s. citizen for the purpose of coming to the united states to get married within 90 days. and i can confirm as the department has oversight all applicable security checks were done for that individual, tashfeen malik. that includes an entity. it includes facial recognition screen. it includes interagency characters and screen. to include a review by the visa security units of immigration and customs enforcement, which has detachment in islamabad in our embassy there. it included full biometric fingerprint checks. and in all cases the result of those checks were clear. there were no indications of any ill intent by that individual at the time the vis visa was issue. >> there've been public reports there was some information that was wrong on the application. i believe on address. can you share what type of information or investigations are done at applications that are submitted to verify what the applicant is saying is true? >> that varies by application and
with respect to the san bernardino case yes, indeed, that was a fiancÉe visa, which is a type of visassued to the fiancÉe of a u.s. citizen for the purpose of coming to the united states to get married within 90 days. and i can confirm as the department has oversight all applicable security checks were done for that individual, tashfeen malik. that includes an entity. it includes facial recognition screen. it includes interagency characters and screen. to include a review by the visa security...
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the president's executive -- and we're talking about a visa -- controlling our visas and the visa waiver control. and we have here about 4 to 6 million people, in that range, who have overstayed their visa. the biggest visa overstay in the history of mankind is the obama waiver. he gave an executive order to allow those people to stay in spite of their being here illegally. isn't that correct? >> the president -- >> yes, it's correct. the president gave an executive order -- >> well, we -- >> no. >> we're not implementing -- >> we had to go to court. but he implemented -- again, we've got -- you've got hundreds of thousands of them that are illegals. it's your job, mr. rodriguez, to deport some of those people. and i see that numbers of people, the removals, has actually -- where are me figures here? let's go. 2008, 244,000 were removed. 2014, last year, we're down to 104,000. are these figures basically correct? >> they sound right to me. we are exercising our -- >> it's not a question of resources. we provided enough money to deport up to 400,000, which is the request we had from you.
the president's executive -- and we're talking about a visa -- controlling our visas and the visa waiver control. and we have here about 4 to 6 million people, in that range, who have overstayed their visa. the biggest visa overstay in the history of mankind is the obama waiver. he gave an executive order to allow those people to stay in spite of their being here illegally. isn't that correct? >> the president -- >> yes, it's correct. the president gave an executive order --...
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this k-1 visa, i appreciate very much. >> as to the u visa program i know we have been working withhe program and developing that policy. i know there is eagerness and urgency, we will will continue to work expeditiously. i appreciate your urging us to get it done. >> keep me updated please in the committee. >> yes ma'am. as to refugee screening, i would point out that we have admitted 785,000 refugees since septembee admitted prior modern program. not quite 20 of those 785,000 have been arrested on charges related in some way to terrorism. so it shows historically how that process on the whole admitted people to be law-abiding citizens raising families just like all of us here. notwithstanding that, we have have continued to tighten up the vetting. it is an intense redundant, multilayer process that involves three interviews. one by the by the state department contractor, one by my officers, who are trained in depth in country conditions. not to mention, extensive, extensive background checks that are done from intelligence community resources, law-enforcement resources. the key po
this k-1 visa, i appreciate very much. >> as to the u visa program i know we have been working withhe program and developing that policy. i know there is eagerness and urgency, we will will continue to work expeditiously. i appreciate your urging us to get it done. >> keep me updated please in the committee. >> yes ma'am. as to refugee screening, i would point out that we have admitted 785,000 refugees since septembee admitted prior modern program. not quite 20 of those...
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a k-1 visa?e aeye playing for a nonimmigrant series sacker for example, touris series sacker we do not require you to submit proof that you have a clean criminal record in every country where you have lived. >> so your answer would be yes. >> yes. >> so, a nonimmigrant visa, such as those under the visa waiver program, they are less stringent than a k-1 visa. >> yes. we ask the we whether you have any criminal record but you are not required to prove it. >> so we have 1.6 million overstays in the backlog, 400,000 of which are from the visa every waiver program which is the less stringent program. correct. >> the visa waiver program is not less stringent in terms of the security check that is done than the other visa -- >> the background is. >> well, the -- the interagency name check is the same for all of them. but if you're traveling as a nonimmigrant, you are normally not required to provide the police certificate, for example, you're not required to go -- undergo a health exam, but you would i
a k-1 visa?e aeye playing for a nonimmigrant series sacker for example, touris series sacker we do not require you to submit proof that you have a clean criminal record in every country where you have lived. >> so your answer would be yes. >> yes. >> so, a nonimmigrant visa, such as those under the visa waiver program, they are less stringent than a k-1 visa. >> yes. we ask the we whether you have any criminal record but you are not required to prove it. >> so we...
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e k-1, -- visas. visas,, or the fiancÉe are classified as a nonimmigrant visa. is that correct?s annd: the k-1 visa unusual hybrid. we process it as an immigrant visa case. we do all of the work on a fiancÉe visa that we would do for an immigrant visa case. for example, the applicant has to undergo a medical exam to show that there are no communicable diseases or other things. we would not do that for a nonimmigrant. when we actually issued the visa, it is a nonimmigrant visa because, until that person has married the petitioner and applied for adjustment to legal permanent resident status, they do not have the right to remain in the united take after entering. they are not coming in on an immigrant visa, but it is our immigrant visa unit that does all of the preparatory -- all of the work. sayingwrence: are we that, although classified as a nonimmigrant, you are saying that they must go everything an immigrant, through the complete process? ms. bond: exactly right. rep. lawrence: how many nonimmigrant visas are we having in the u.s. and what are some of the nonimmigrant visas?
e k-1, -- visas. visas,, or the fiancÉe are classified as a nonimmigrant visa. is that correct?s annd: the k-1 visa unusual hybrid. we process it as an immigrant visa case. we do all of the work on a fiancÉe visa that we would do for an immigrant visa case. for example, the applicant has to undergo a medical exam to show that there are no communicable diseases or other things. we would not do that for a nonimmigrant. when we actually issued the visa, it is a nonimmigrant visa because, until...
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visa. they must present a valid passport and meet immigration and security requirktse. a nation must offer reciprocal visa free travel to u.s. citizens and share related information as to whether citizens to that country represent a threat to u.s. security and welfare and agree to timely report lost and stolen passports and have less than a 3% visa refusal rate in the year prior to designation years among other requirningtse. the v.w.p. was created in 1986 as a way to promote travel and tourism to the united states and it has done just that with hundreds of millions of foreign nationals traveling to the u.s. since the program's implementation. so the positive effects of the v.w.p. on the u.s. economy should not be understated. no amount of economic stimulation is worth risking the lives of our constituents. in recent events necessitate changes to the v.w.p. to help ensure its safety. of particular concern is the rise of isis in the middle east and the large number of europeans and other nat
visa. they must present a valid passport and meet immigration and security requirktse. a nation must offer reciprocal visa free travel to u.s. citizens and share related information as to whether citizens to that country represent a threat to u.s. security and welfare and agree to timely report lost and stolen passports and have less than a 3% visa refusal rate in the year prior to designation years among other requirningtse. the v.w.p. was created in 1986 as a way to promote travel and tourism...
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at the 20 posts where we have visa security units, those review all would be issued visas. in other words, if a consular officer has approved a visa, he then gets a second look by the dhs.agues from of course, they are all working together in the same space. if there were disagreements, they would be talking about, i am seeing this and i think it is not a good case and so forth. it is extremely close collaboration. colleaguesom the dhs have access to the dhs data. a lot of that has to do with things like overstays or people who were refused admittance at -- border even other arrived even though they arrived with a visa. sometimes, those are instances where it is possible to resolve and approve issuance. threat, it security may have been a mistake. so the program, you think, is working in terms of your assessment? but this is a heightened screening process using the resources more effectively. ik wentnately, ms. mal through this program. it will be helpful to know what kind of evaluation you use. mr. rodriguez, it is a little , we want you to do your due diligence. when is t
at the 20 posts where we have visa security units, those review all would be issued visas. in other words, if a consular officer has approved a visa, he then gets a second look by the dhs.agues from of course, they are all working together in the same space. if there were disagreements, they would be talking about, i am seeing this and i think it is not a good case and so forth. it is extremely close collaboration. colleaguesom the dhs have access to the dhs data. a lot of that has to do with...
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visa?>> if you're applying for a nonimmigrant visa, a tourist visa, we do not require you to submit proof that you have a clean criminal record in every country. >> so, yes. >> yes. >> so, such as those under the visa waiver program, they are less stringent than a ki visa. >> right, we ask the question about whether you have a criminal record, but you're not required to prove it. >> so, we've got 100 million overstays in the backlog. 400,000 of which are from the visa waiver program. which is the less stringent program. the visa waiver program is not less stringent in terms of -- that is done. >> the interagency name check is the same for all of it, but if you're traveling as a nonimmigrant, not required to provide the police certificate, or to undergo a health exam as you would if coming in as an immigrant. >> i would say that's lez stringent. would you not agree? >> yes, i agree that the paperwork required, for example, also, if you're coming in as an immigrant, we have to see a certified
visa?>> if you're applying for a nonimmigrant visa, a tourist visa, we do not require you to submit proof that you have a clean criminal record in every country. >> so, yes. >> yes. >> so, such as those under the visa waiver program, they are less stringent than a ki visa. >> right, we ask the question about whether you have a criminal record, but you're not required to prove it. >> so, we've got 100 million overstays in the backlog. 400,000 of which are from...
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russell in order to come into the country whether by visa or visa waiver program, there's extensive vetting against all of the lists, and in fact, in order to enter the country there is a vetting. >> i understand the visa waiver will have necessarily better or a higher bar, but of those who have been granted visas and they have overstayed them u what -- what countries would you say violate that the most to the extent since we don't have an exit tracking program that's comprehensive, who would they be, what countries? ror the first point is that they were not on any of the lists. in terms of what the breakdown is of that estimate, i cannot -- >> do a couple of countries come to mind? >> but i would -- i suspect there are those in which many of the people come from countries in which you send many people here and you might see people here for violateing the no-work rule, for example. people who are coming here for -- they purport to come for tourist, b-1, b-2 reasons and they end up staying to work. those are going to be a different subset of countries. >> my point, mr. secretary, i think the
russell in order to come into the country whether by visa or visa waiver program, there's extensive vetting against all of the lists, and in fact, in order to enter the country there is a vetting. >> i understand the visa waiver will have necessarily better or a higher bar, but of those who have been granted visas and they have overstayed them u what -- what countries would you say violate that the most to the extent since we don't have an exit tracking program that's comprehensive, who...
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why wouldn't we do that routinely, whether it be refugee status, visa, visa statuss and so forth?wouldn't we do that just like we do any other background document because it's part of landscape now? >> that may be where we end up. obviously in many of our conversations when we talk about individuals coming from countries. those seem to be the areas where they primarily focus. i think the question is going to be what ends up being the value and, in fact, there is value, if the work shows that there is value, we may well end up in the place where you describe. that is what we have been evaluating for months now. we are certainly increasing the scope of our pilots, so it may well be that the point that you make turns out to be correct. >> i guess i'm a little puzzled somebody from public sector and management experience. i mean, clearly the private sector sees the value in using it as part of the background check when they are hireing or sceneing, why wouldn't we do that in this case? and then i would yield back my time. >> i personally believe that we will discover information of va
why wouldn't we do that routinely, whether it be refugee status, visa, visa statuss and so forth?wouldn't we do that just like we do any other background document because it's part of landscape now? >> that may be where we end up. obviously in many of our conversations when we talk about individuals coming from countries. those seem to be the areas where they primarily focus. i think the question is going to be what ends up being the value and, in fact, there is value, if the work shows...
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these people who are coming in on the visas are victims too. you mentioned that a little bit earlier, right after i called. and what they -- these people, what they want more than anything is to stay. they have to be here. so this makes them ripe for all kinds of exploitation. the salaries that they are purported to be getting, they don't get those salaries. half of that is skimmed off by the agencies they have to go to on the way here to get here. and if they make any kind of waves about it, don't pay it, they never get a chance to stay or to come back -- >> host: linda, what kind of work do you do. >> caller: i would, should -- i don't really want to tell you. >> host: then you don't have to. don't worry about it. let's get a response about this agency issue from john miano. >> guest: well, most of these companies are coming through -- most of these aliens are coming through companies that are in the business of importing workers and basically taking a cut off the top of the salary. and that's not the way the system is supposed to work. but o
these people who are coming in on the visas are victims too. you mentioned that a little bit earlier, right after i called. and what they -- these people, what they want more than anything is to stay. they have to be here. so this makes them ripe for all kinds of exploitation. the salaries that they are purported to be getting, they don't get those salaries. half of that is skimmed off by the agencies they have to go to on the way here to get here. and if they make any kind of waves about it,...
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a bit about talk those visas, but it is not quite the same. host: who needs a visa in the u.s.?uest: people who come here to work, to get a paycheck as opposed to just a business meeting, for example. anyone contemplating a long-term stay. the visa waiver program is for travelers who come here for a maximum of 90 days and only for tourism and business. this chart shows essentially how complex the issue is. the screening system in place for those applicants going through homeland security, the fbi, the department of state. as you look at this, what is your reaction? it may be confiscated but it is indicative of all the layers of security these travelers undergo for the united states. it may be worthwhile to talk about what the visa program is and is not, because there is a bit of a misconception out there -- perhaps because of the name, visa waiver, that somehow security requirements are waived. that is not the case. strictre a number of time it's for the program and they parallel these requirements for visa holders as well. a number of screening provisions , secure travel docume
a bit about talk those visas, but it is not quite the same. host: who needs a visa in the u.s.?uest: people who come here to work, to get a paycheck as opposed to just a business meeting, for example. anyone contemplating a long-term stay. the visa waiver program is for travelers who come here for a maximum of 90 days and only for tourism and business. this chart shows essentially how complex the issue is. the screening system in place for those applicants going through homeland security, the...
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>> many of the people whose visas are revoked were not in the united states when we revoked the visas>> have you no idea how many of those people are in the united states. of the revoked visas, do you give those to the department of homeland security? >> exactly. we revoke the visa. >> so homeland security, how many revoked visas are still in the united states of america? >> mr. chairman, i don't have that -- >> you don't have a clue, do you? lou: not a clue. house oversight committee member congressman jim jordan will be joining me later in the broadcast. we'll be talking about the spending bill passed by the house, the reaction to it and, of course, the results of today's house oversight committee hearing. also tonight, federal authorities arresting enrique marquez, the man who bought the assault rifles used in the san bernardino terrorist attack. the 24-year-old charged with providing material support for crimes of terrorism, making a false statement in connection with the acquisition of firearms and immigration fraud. >>> and russia's vladimir putin offering glowing praise for rep
>> many of the people whose visas are revoked were not in the united states when we revoked the visas>> have you no idea how many of those people are in the united states. of the revoked visas, do you give those to the department of homeland security? >> exactly. we revoke the visa. >> so homeland security, how many revoked visas are still in the united states of america? >> mr. chairman, i don't have that -- >> you don't have a clue, do you? lou: not a clue....
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pueden pedir una visa de trabajo. recibimos aprobaciones de visa u hasta octubre de 2016. es importante recordar que aunque cumplieron con los requisitos cualquier acciÓn negativa como cumplir crimen grave podrÍa afectar acceso a la visa u. >> llegÓ -- me casÉ con un ciudadano americano, como acceso a la residencia? >> hay que demostrar que en ninguno de los dos habÍa casado anteriormente, quee sea un matrimonio de buena fe, son tramito sencilla en tarda de tres a seis meses el proceso con una entrevista sencilla en que se verifica que la informaciÓn es verÍdica y la relaciÓn es de verdad. >> buenas tardes barcelona cerrÓ el 2015 de la mejor manera. las cosas marchan de maravilla para los catalanes. >>neymar y messi y adentro. y luis suÁrez anotÓ dos veces. 137 ansÍo con la firma de lionel messi, luÍs suÁrez y neymar. >> el Árbitro regalÓ dos penales a real madrid. >> los monarcas de morelia y alistan maletas para viajar al Área de la bahÍa para jugar con tijuana. >> hablÓ luis gabriel rey. luis gabriel rey: es importante estar con otra hinchada teniendo su apoyo, con la q
pueden pedir una visa de trabajo. recibimos aprobaciones de visa u hasta octubre de 2016. es importante recordar que aunque cumplieron con los requisitos cualquier acciÓn negativa como cumplir crimen grave podrÍa afectar acceso a la visa u. >> llegÓ -- me casÉ con un ciudadano americano, como acceso a la residencia? >> hay que demostrar que en ninguno de los dos habÍa casado anteriormente, quee sea un matrimonio de buena fe, son tramito sencilla en tarda de tres a seis meses el...
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better than a visa. every year the applicant is providing us the information and i don't want to lose your point for the other security benefits that mark outlined. not only do they have to meet certain security standards to be in the program, they have to maintain them. the intrusive, robust reviews that mark was talking about earlier last about six to nine months we do them at least every two years and they are sitting in the border agency was looking at how they do this and we are into passport issuance facilities. no other program allows the u.s. government to go in and do such an intrusive review. i don't believe that we provide that. >> it is adding those additional layers of security that don't exist. >> in the waiver process, i heard the total number per year is roughly 20 million is that accurate? what are the numbers that secured to come in? like one of the points i want to follow-up on just so that we are on the same page it is only leaving the visas that are short-term 90 day business -- >> t
better than a visa. every year the applicant is providing us the information and i don't want to lose your point for the other security benefits that mark outlined. not only do they have to meet certain security standards to be in the program, they have to maintain them. the intrusive, robust reviews that mark was talking about earlier last about six to nine months we do them at least every two years and they are sitting in the border agency was looking at how they do this and we are into...
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those include student visas and work visas. b1 and b2 these us who don't qualify -- >> on this point, when you get a visa, part of it is about your intent moving forward, not looking in the background prior. i want to come to study, or i want to come to go to a funeral of an extended family member and i will only be there for "x" number of days. we don't capture any of that intent in the visa waiver program. is that an accurate statement? >> the presumption and the requirement is that you are there for 90 days or less for business or tourism purposes. >> is it a presumption? >> it is a presumption, but there is an inspection at the point of arrival. why are you coming here and what are you doing? those are the types of questions we ask. give 1.6 million denials. -- we have 1.6 million denials. >> how many denials are there in the visa waiver program? >> we denied 60,000 applications last year. we did about 13 million applications. and remember, they are good for two years. we had 22 million visa waiver travelers. we had 112 mil
those include student visas and work visas. b1 and b2 these us who don't qualify -- >> on this point, when you get a visa, part of it is about your intent moving forward, not looking in the background prior. i want to come to study, or i want to come to go to a funeral of an extended family member and i will only be there for "x" number of days. we don't capture any of that intent in the visa waiver program. is that an accurate statement? >> the presumption and the...
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the united states without visas under the visa waiver program.our government also issued 1,075,063 border crossing cards of the mexican nationals than just the first 10 months of fiscal year 2015. there is an estimated close to 10 million border crossing cards in circulation today. on top of that, more than a million non-immigrant students are lawfully studying in the united states on student visas. some 2,093,700,011 individuals were granted employment authorization and 2015 and fiscal year 2013 the last year for which statistics are available to the united states granted asylum status to 25,199 people and fiscal year 2008 fiscal year 2014 the number of individuals claiming a credible fear of persecution in their home country increased from 921%. at that graphic. i would appreciate it. we are seeing a rapid rise of people coming to the united states from stepping foot into our country and claiming asylum a lot of discussion about refugees to the administration want to import to the united states of america. let's also understand the surge happen
the united states without visas under the visa waiver program.our government also issued 1,075,063 border crossing cards of the mexican nationals than just the first 10 months of fiscal year 2015. there is an estimated close to 10 million border crossing cards in circulation today. on top of that, more than a million non-immigrant students are lawfully studying in the united states on student visas. some 2,093,700,011 individuals were granted employment authorization and 2015 and fiscal year...
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con la visa k emigrÓ el aÑo pasado. los ataques del 11 de septiembre. en los primeros 9 meses de este aÑo, se han aprobado mÁs de 34. solicitudes para este tipo de visas. el solicitante tiene que llenar el formulario de 6 pÁginas y 129 f. donde hay que responder a un sin fin de preguntas incluyendo describir las circunstancias bajo la cual la pareja se conociÓ y como se estableciÓ la relaciÓn. >>> rs respuestas son investigadas por la oficina de inmigraciÓn si aprueban la solicito pasa al departamento de estado, que comienza la segunda fase. y segÚn este abogado incluye entrevistar a la pareja por separado. >>> son cosass personales. pueden hacer preguntas supe ficas sobre la familia quieren estar seguros que hay una relaciÓn verdadera de buena fe. y que no es inventado solo para una visa. >>> todo este proceso, puede durar entre 9 meses y un aÑo >>> ahÍ varios expertos. incluyendo que entre visitamos en este reportaje, que no tienen duda de que habrÁn cambios al sistema de visado y esto incluye la visa k. pueden ser aj
con la visa k emigrÓ el aÑo pasado. los ataques del 11 de septiembre. en los primeros 9 meses de este aÑo, se han aprobado mÁs de 34. solicitudes para este tipo de visas. el solicitante tiene que llenar el formulario de 6 pÁginas y 129 f. donde hay que responder a un sin fin de preguntas incluyendo describir las circunstancias bajo la cual la pareja se conociÓ y como se estableciÓ la relaciÓn. >>> rs respuestas son investigadas por la oficina de inmigraciÓn si aprueban la...
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the primary visa the terrorist try to use are some of these business visas, or the student visas. we've known that for a fact. then another one that poses a growing threat is a refugee threat. she didn't come under any of those. she came under a spouse visa. so we need to be more careful about allowing people in from these countries that are producing terrorism. it isn't that america doesn't want to accept refugees. we cannot fully vet people. this is an example of that. we could have vetted her for months. nothing would have turned up, because she wasn't radicalized until she got here. >> we don't know that to be the case, senator, with all due respect. you say that she wasn't radicalized until she got here. we don't know that to be the case, do we? >> she wouldn't have wound up in a database. she wasn't in any database. the point is, that's why i argue with people who say well, we're going to vet the refugees. i'm saying it doesn't matter how long or often you vet them, it's not enough, because you can't turn up things on people that have been radicalized. these databases are no
the primary visa the terrorist try to use are some of these business visas, or the student visas. we've known that for a fact. then another one that poses a growing threat is a refugee threat. she didn't come under any of those. she came under a spouse visa. so we need to be more careful about allowing people in from these countries that are producing terrorism. it isn't that america doesn't want to accept refugees. we cannot fully vet people. this is an example of that. we could have vetted...
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embassy or consulate to get your visa. you can travel visa free essentially. they still check security background, to your passport what you don't have to have a visa for up to 90 days coming into the united states and, of course, there's reciprocity with the united states with that. that is a huge vulnerability. so what our bill essentially does come and this was mentioned, this is a bipartisan bill. we need to talk about regular order, this is a bill for that the number of hearings in homeland security committee and the subcommittee that i chair, borders and maritime, judiciary has also had some hearings on this issue. and it passed out of the homeland security committee unanimously, which doesn't always happen on this hill. so every democrat, every republican. so we are looking for a very, very big vote next week and essentially what it does, if you are one of these because they countries and you do not share the information rather than the travel manifest or protocols, terrorist watch list that they may be maintained in the various countries, with us and t
embassy or consulate to get your visa. you can travel visa free essentially. they still check security background, to your passport what you don't have to have a visa for up to 90 days coming into the united states and, of course, there's reciprocity with the united states with that. that is a huge vulnerability. so what our bill essentially does come and this was mentioned, this is a bipartisan bill. we need to talk about regular order, this is a bill for that the number of hearings in...
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cuÁles serán los cambios en el proceso de visa estÁ por verse.cÓmo se debe actuar. el gobierno ya ha elevado la seguridad en los aeropuertos y no hay elementos creÍbles para un ataque terrorista en el paÍs. el sistema de alerta nunca se ha utilizado y requiere que exista una amenaza especÍfica para activarse. >> los empleados consulares de mÉxico se las tendrÁn que ingeniar para sobrevivir, a partir de 2016 estados unidos dejara de otorgar permisos de trabajo a jÓvenes no diplomÁticos. varios mexicanos lo contarÁn con el ingreso extra. >> los empleados estÁn muy preocupados porque dice que un cambio de regulaciÓn del gobierno estadounidense podrÍa empeorar su situaciÓn financiera. >> sin duda esto afectarÁ en la economÍa de las familias es una preocupaciÓn de el gobierno de mÉxico y de la embajada de nosotros en washington. >> mÉxico tiene unas 1700 empleados no diplomÁticos en este paÍs trabajando en 50 consulados. los trabajadores subcontratados por relaciones exteriores y vienen a estados unidos con visa de trabajo su contrato no incluye cober
cuÁles serán los cambios en el proceso de visa estÁ por verse.cÓmo se debe actuar. el gobierno ya ha elevado la seguridad en los aeropuertos y no hay elementos creÍbles para un ataque terrorista en el paÍs. el sistema de alerta nunca se ha utilizado y requiere que exista una amenaza especÍfica para activarse. >> los empleados consulares de mÉxico se las tendrÁn que ingeniar para sobrevivir, a partir de 2016 estados unidos dejara de otorgar permisos de trabajo a jÓvenes no...
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works with the visa security we use our authority to revoke visas when indicated. since 2001 the department revoked over 122,000 visas for a variety of reasons including for suspected links to terrorism. we are engaged with interagency partners in the senior level review of the process ordered by president obama and i expect that recommendations developed in this review will apply to all visa screening. we are also working with the department of homeland security and bureau of counter terrorism at the department of security screening of visa waiver program travelers and enhancing data sharing commitments requiring for membership. we are investigating the applicability, risk screening and credibility assessment tools. mr. chairman ranking member cummings and distinguished members, the department of state has no higher priority than the safety of our fellow citizens at home and abroad and the security of the traveling public. every visa decision is a national security decision. there is nothing routine about our work. we appreciate the support of congress as we conti
works with the visa security we use our authority to revoke visas when indicated. since 2001 the department revoked over 122,000 visas for a variety of reasons including for suspected links to terrorism. we are engaged with interagency partners in the senior level review of the process ordered by president obama and i expect that recommendations developed in this review will apply to all visa screening. we are also working with the department of homeland security and bureau of counter terrorism...
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juan carlos: la visa se da por un aÑo y se puede renovar hasta por tres meses. abogados. 68 paÍses incluida latinoamÉrica, en miami juan carlos aguiar univisiÓn. ilia: un dÍa de rebajas en las ventas por internet que fue creado hace una dÉcada, segÚn datos de la federaciÓn nacional de minoristas hasta que termine el lunes cibernÉtico se espera que unos 151 millones de estadounidenses hayan hecho compras por internet con un gasto aproximado de 300 $ por persona. enrique: en nuestro lunes sociales preguntamos cuÁles son las mejores ofertas desde lunes cibernÉtico o las del viernes negro. ilia: vamos a comenzar con esos televidentes. enrique: paloma nos dice el simple hecho de que pueda hacer compras desde la seguridad de mi casa sin gente arrebatÁndome las cosas o empujÁndome hace que prefiere este lunes. ilia: nos dicen que prefiero el viernes negro porque me da mucho miedo comprar en lÍnea. enrique: finalmente nos dice prefiere lunes cibernÉtico por razÓn de seguridad, comodidad y notar que perder tiempo en las tiendas. ilia: muchÍsimas gracias a todos por comentar y que
juan carlos: la visa se da por un aÑo y se puede renovar hasta por tres meses. abogados. 68 paÍses incluida latinoamÉrica, en miami juan carlos aguiar univisiÓn. ilia: un dÍa de rebajas en las ventas por internet que fue creado hace una dÉcada, segÚn datos de la federaciÓn nacional de minoristas hasta que termine el lunes cibernÉtico se espera que unos 151 millones de estadounidenses hayan hecho compras por internet con un gasto aproximado de 300 $ por persona. enrique: en nuestro...
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by the way visas and fiance rights and student visas and all these other things. that's what we're talking about, putting a temporary pause on until we figure out how to protect americans from being killed! this is -- does know the war on terror is going on 15 years or more. that is unreal to say temporary suspension of all of our rights. we went through this post-9/11. we learned our lessons. >> not prevention of rights any americans rights. we're talking about temporary suspension of people coming into the country who have said, we want to kill you. that is a difference. >> there is very small percentage of people that said that. trish: thank you so much as always. i do want to bring in, saba ahmed, president of the republican muslim coalition and as i understand it, you were supporting donald trump right up until today? what happened? >> well i would like to think that he is going to come around about muslim-americans. he worked his whole life with muslims and it is sad to see him being advised by some anti-muslim advisors and turning his policies. what he has
by the way visas and fiance rights and student visas and all these other things. that's what we're talking about, putting a temporary pause on until we figure out how to protect americans from being killed! this is -- does know the war on terror is going on 15 years or more. that is unreal to say temporary suspension of all of our rights. we went through this post-9/11. we learned our lessons. >> not prevention of rights any americans rights. we're talking about temporary suspension of...
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>> yes. >> nonimmigrant visas such as waiverunder the visa program? are they less stringent than a k-1? >> if you are applying for a non-immigrant visa, we do not thatre you to submit proof you have a clean criminal record in every country where you have lived. >> your answer would be yes. visa such asnt those under the visa waiver program, they are less stringent than a k-1? >> we add to the question about whether we have a criminal record but you are not required to prove it. 1.6 million overstays. are from the visa overstay program, the less overs -- stringent program. >> it is not less stringent in terms of the security checks. then the others. the inter-agency check is the same for all of them. normally required to undergo a health exam. i would say that is less stringent. if you are coming in as an yourrant, we need to see birth certificate. there are a number of documents that have to be in the file if you are moving permanently to the u.s.. >> yield. provide ahave to marriage certificate, correct? have a marriage certificate. you would have to
>> yes. >> nonimmigrant visas such as waiverunder the visa program? are they less stringent than a k-1? >> if you are applying for a non-immigrant visa, we do not thatre you to submit proof you have a clean criminal record in every country where you have lived. >> your answer would be yes. visa such asnt those under the visa waiver program, they are less stringent than a k-1? >> we add to the question about whether we have a criminal record but you are not required...
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, fiancee visa.asn't interviewed and people died. there is nothing remotely in me for giving of a administration who says to hell with our laws and who does not take every step possible to protect the american people and our national security. >> it's a catastrophic intel failure. there were so many similarities to garland. you know, garland jihadis were in touch with a jihad recruiter mohammed hasan. lou: talking about garland, texas and the muhammad artist in texas. >> they were sending foreign encrypted message, radicalized. what was put in place after garland except for blaming pamela gellar. look after san bernardino, loretta lynch vowed to prosecute anti-islam rhetoric. lou: i tell you something i don't understand right now about the american people who i think nearly every way i understand and relate to absolutely. but i don't understand what is the apathy that grips this country right now. the nonsense that we put up with. and these are great risks that we run that are being run by this admin
, fiancee visa.asn't interviewed and people died. there is nothing remotely in me for giving of a administration who says to hell with our laws and who does not take every step possible to protect the american people and our national security. >> it's a catastrophic intel failure. there were so many similarities to garland. you know, garland jihadis were in touch with a jihad recruiter mohammed hasan. lou: talking about garland, texas and the muhammad artist in texas. >> they were...
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visas.t night. that was my cover job. and i never had to do a k-1 visa, but there's information that's provided in the interview that would show that they knew each other, they've met, and there was probably pictures and personal things. and so knowing what they provided in that personal interview or she provided in that personal interview would be interesting to know as well. >> one of the -- your colleagues, jason chaffetz, the chairman of the oversight committee says that they looked, there was really no evidence other than his and her word that the two of them actually physically met before she got that fiancee visa. that would be a problem, wouldn't it? >> it would be a problem. and again, you know, part of that application form is to prevent marriage fraud and defrauding the u.s. government and using the visa system to come to america. but we've got to remember there was an in-person interview of her before she came over here, before she was granted a k-1. and in that interview, the co
visas.t night. that was my cover job. and i never had to do a k-1 visa, but there's information that's provided in the interview that would show that they knew each other, they've met, and there was probably pictures and personal things. and so knowing what they provided in that personal interview or she provided in that personal interview would be interesting to know as well. >> one of the -- your colleagues, jason chaffetz, the chairman of the oversight committee says that they looked,...
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one of them is to tighten up the visa waiver program. them to come to the united states for 90 days without getting a visa. it's a great program for promoting trade and tourism but if not careful it can be a weak spot in our defenses. terrorists and foreign fighter travel where we look specifically at isis in the homeland. one of the things we found its we are not getting the information we need from european allies. many of them have signed agreements with us saying they will share terror watchlist data which includes most of the countries that participate in the visa waiver programs. we learn that some of them only sure the names of convicted terrorists and not the suspects. european union has few internal border checkpoints, terrorist can easily exploit. citizen can fly to spain and journey to the united states and tireless unprotected. these intelligence failures need to stop. the bill that we overwhelmingly passed allows the department of homeland security to suspend the country from the visa-waiver program. these ideas are simply c
one of them is to tighten up the visa waiver program. them to come to the united states for 90 days without getting a visa. it's a great program for promoting trade and tourism but if not careful it can be a weak spot in our defenses. terrorists and foreign fighter travel where we look specifically at isis in the homeland. one of the things we found its we are not getting the information we need from european allies. many of them have signed agreements with us saying they will share terror...
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terrorista hay que cerrar los huecos de este programa de visa.Écada de los 80 que incluye a 38 paÍses aliados alrededor del mundo, 30 de ellos en europa. hay solamente una latinoamÉrica: chile. creado para promover turismo y negocios, ciudadanos con pasaporte puede viajar a estados unidos y permanecer durante 90 dÍas. funcionaria: nadie sabe bien quiÉnes son estas personas. ahora queremos frenar esto, mirar bien el programa para ver si se debe excluir algunos paÍses que antes estaban en la lista. lourdes: se estÁ realizando el cambio de informaciÓn o los paÍses, ademÁs quienes hayan viajado a siria, irÁn, irak o sudÁn desde el 2011, tendrá que pedir una visa estadounidense. las prÁcticas terroristas dicen. autoridades. la ley tendrÁ que evolucionar tambiÉn este solamente paso. lourdes: un ciudadano europeo puede ser un extremista y no necesita visa para entrar a estados unidos. los ciudadanos de estos paÍses deben llenar este formulario en la internet. autoridad: requiere que la persona se denuncien, a veces no tienen evidencia como prueba del vi
terrorista hay que cerrar los huecos de este programa de visa.Écada de los 80 que incluye a 38 paÍses aliados alrededor del mundo, 30 de ellos en europa. hay solamente una latinoamÉrica: chile. creado para promover turismo y negocios, ciudadanos con pasaporte puede viajar a estados unidos y permanecer durante 90 dÍas. funcionaria: nadie sabe bien quiÉnes son estas personas. ahora queremos frenar esto, mirar bien el programa para ver si se debe excluir algunos paÍses que antes estaban en...
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isn't that a problem also in this visa waiver area?ou're going to set these standards saying if you've been to these 18 countries or if you have dual nationality -- >> it's four countries. >> i'm sorry, four countries, or if you have dual nationality, you check the box and say no and no. if somebody went to turkey and crossed the border into syria and fought over there and we don't know about that -- how is that going to be exposed in this kind of a system? >> the rest of the legislation that we'll take up later as we speak next week but as viewers watch it this week, will address the ability of the secretary of homeland security to remove countries or suspend the visa waiver program for countries that are not doing certain things that are necessary to help avoid the problem that you described. the united states now has a biometric passport. some of the 38 visa waiver countries have that. most are very far behind in getting that done. so i think this will up the ability for us to put pressure on them to move to biometric passports. the
isn't that a problem also in this visa waiver area?ou're going to set these standards saying if you've been to these 18 countries or if you have dual nationality -- >> it's four countries. >> i'm sorry, four countries, or if you have dual nationality, you check the box and say no and no. if somebody went to turkey and crossed the border into syria and fought over there and we don't know about that -- how is that going to be exposed in this kind of a system? >> the rest of the...
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---take sot------ alma rosa nieto/abogada de inmigracin 10:21:45 "la visa k es una visa que permite ano que sea nacido o naturalizado pedir a una novia o novio y de esa manera traerla legalmente" 10:23:2 "una vez ingresado con la visa k la pareja tiene 90 dias para casarse y despus empezar el proceso de residencia permanente" hasta el momento sabemos que malik es originaria de pakistan y obtuvo su residencia permanente hace un aÑo despus de completar los requerimientos de la visa k-1 al casarse con syed rizwan farrok, el segundo participante en el fatal tiroteo. ninguno de los dos se encontraba en la lista de sospechosos de terrorismo. de acuerdo con las autoridades, la visa k-1 es una de las ms rigurosas y difciles de obtener ya que cuenta con un proceso mucho ms riguroso que las visas de turista o de trabajo. toma un promedio de 6 a nueve meses para tramitar las solicitudes. ---take sot------ 10:25:01 "esto requiere de una investigacin profunda de nombre de fecha de nacimiento y huellas dactilares" este jueves, el senador ted cruz le pidi al presidente obama que de a conocer el hist
---take sot------ alma rosa nieto/abogada de inmigracin 10:21:45 "la visa k es una visa que permite ano que sea nacido o naturalizado pedir a una novia o novio y de esa manera traerla legalmente" 10:23:2 "una vez ingresado con la visa k la pareja tiene 90 dias para casarse y despus empezar el proceso de residencia permanente" hasta el momento sabemos que malik es originaria de pakistan y obtuvo su residencia permanente hace un aÑo despus de completar los requerimientos de...
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>> let me say this - i do not want to ban the visa, as i indicated in the committee hearing yesterday, i have seen the wonderful faces of love, and particularly by our men and women of the united states military, placed in bases and pofrts overseas, and they have the opportunity, of course, to fall in love. this is not - just like i think it is outrageous to stop all muslims from coming into the country, it would be inappropriate to do anything untoward with the fiancee visa. there are places that this individual came from, the evidence of radicalization. none of these questions were sufficiently arrived and answered, and unfortunately, we had this enormous tragedy, that is a bipartisan approach that the congress men take. looking at how details you must be on that visa, but also we voted not a punitive vote, but a reasonable vote on ensuring those that have been to the fight, coming out of certain countries have, and being nationals of 38 countries with a visa waiver, that they would have an interview. >> would you agree that this perhaps could be an area for compromise if the vettin
>> let me say this - i do not want to ban the visa, as i indicated in the committee hearing yesterday, i have seen the wonderful faces of love, and particularly by our men and women of the united states military, placed in bases and pofrts overseas, and they have the opportunity, of course, to fall in love. this is not - just like i think it is outrageous to stop all muslims from coming into the country, it would be inappropriate to do anything untoward with the fiancee visa. there are...