PUBLIC LAW 104-208—SEPT. 30, 1996 110 STAT. 3009-702 (1) by striking "personal description" through "marks of identification);"; (2) by striking "applicant" and inserting "applicant, the determination of his eligibility for a nonimmigrant visa,"; and (3) by adding at the end the following: "At the discretion of the Secretary of State, application forms for the various classes of nonimmigrant admissions described in section 101(a)(15) may vary according to the class of visa being requested.". (b) DISPOSITION OF APPLICATIONS.— Section 222(e) (8 U.S.C. 1202(e)) is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by striking "required by this section" and inserting "for an immigrant visa"; and (2) in the fourth sentence— (A) by striking "stamp" and inserting "stamp, or other (B) by striking "by the consular officer". SEC. 635. VISA WAIVER PROGRAM. (a) ELIMINATION OF JOINT ACTION REQUIREMENT. —Section 217 (8 U.S.C. 1187) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking "Attorney General and the Secretary of State, acting jointly" and inserting "Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of State"; (2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking "Attorney General and the Secretary of State acting jointl/' and inserting "Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of State,"; and (3) in subsection (d), by striking "Attorney General and the Secretary of State, acting jointly," and inserting "Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of State,". (b) EXTENSION OF PROGRAM.— Section 217(f) (8 U.S.C. 1187(f)) is amended by striking "1996" and inserting "1997.". (c) DURATION AND TERMINATION OF DESIGNATION OF PILOT PRO- GRAM COUNTRIES. — (1) IN GENERAL. —Section 217(g) (8 U.S.C. 1187(g)) is amended to read as follows: " (g) DURATION AND TERMINATION OF DESIGNATION.— "(1) IN GENERAL. — " (A) DETERMINATION AND NOTIFICATION OF DISQUALI- FICATION RATE. —Upon determination by the Attorney General that a pilot program country's disqualification rate is 2 percent or more, the Attorney General shall notify the Secretary of State. "(B) PROBATIONARY STATUS. —I f the program country's disqualification rate is greater than 2 percent but less than 3.5 percent, the Attorney General shall place the program country in probationary status for a period not to exceed 2 full fiscal years following the year in which the determination under subparagraph (A) is made. "(C) TERMINATION OF DESIGNATION.— Subject to paragraph (3), if the program country's disqualification rate is 3.5 percent or more, the Attorney General shall terminate the countr/s designation as a pilot program country effective at the beginning of the second fiscal year following the fiscal year in which the determination under subparagraph (A) is made. "(2) TERMINATION OF PROBATIONARY STATUS.— 29-194O-96 -28:QL3Part4
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