§1762 — Title 8 Aliens and Nationality | U.S. Code

Summary

Starting no later than two years after May 14, 2002, and every two years after that, the Immigration Commissioner must review schools approved to enroll nonimmigrants under section 1101(a)(15)(F), (M), or (J). The Secretary of State must also review groups that sponsor J exchange visitors on the same schedule. Each review checks if they follow the recordkeeping and reporting rules under 1101(a)(15)(F),(M),(J) and section 1372. If an institution or sponsor seriously fails to follow those recordkeeping and reporting rules, the Commissioner (for schools) or the Secretary of State (for sponsors) must either suspend approval or designation for at least one year or end it entirely.

Title 8, §1762

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(a)Not later than two years after May 14, 2002, and every two years thereafter, the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall conduct a review of the institutions certified to receive nonimmigrants under section 1101(a)(15)(F), (M), or (J) of this title. Each review shall determine whether the institutions are in compliance with—

(1)recordkeeping and reporting requirements to receive nonimmigrants under section 1101(a)(15)(F), (M), or (J) of this title; and

(2)recordkeeping and reporting requirements under section 1372 of this title.

(b)(1)Not later than two years after May 14, 2002, and every two years thereafter, the Secretary of State shall conduct a review of the entities designated to sponsor exchange visitor program participants under section 1101(a)(15)(J) of this title.

(2)On the basis of reviews of entities under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall determine whether the entities are in compliance with—

(A)recordkeeping and reporting requirements to receive nonimmigrant exchange visitor program participants under section 1101(a)(15)(J) of this title; and

(B)recordkeeping and reporting requirements under section 1372 of this title.

(c)Material failure of an institution or other entity to comply with the recordkeeping and reporting requirements to receive nonimmigrant students or exchange visitor program participants under section 1101(a)(15)(F), (M), or (J) of this title, or section 1372 of this title, shall result in the suspension for at least one year or termination, at the election of the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization, of the institution’s approval to receive such students, or result in the suspension for at least one year or termination, at the election of the Secretary of State, of the other entity’s designation to sponsor exchange visitor program participants, as the case may be.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service and

Transfer of Functions

For abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service,

Transfer of Functions

, and treatment of related references, see note set out under section 1551 of this title.

§1762 Review of institutions and other entities authorized to enroll or sponsor certain nonimmigrants

Summary

Title 8, §1762

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Transfer of Functions

Transfer of Functions

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