H.R.4080 - Federal Government - To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a separate nonimmigrant classification for fashion models.

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a separate nonimmigrant classification for fashion models. 6/5/2008--Reported to House amended.    (There is 1 other summary) Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to replace the current nonimmigrant (H-1B) visa category for fashion models with a new (P-4) visa category. Defines such category as a fashion model who is of distinguished merit and ability and who is seeking to enter the United States temporarily to perform fashion modeling services that involve events or productions which have a distinguished reputation or that are performed for an organization or establishment that has a distinguished reputation for, or a record of, utilizing prominent modeling talent. Provides that such entrants may not: (1) exceed 1,000 in any fiscal year, not including accompanying spouses or children; and (2) stay in the United States for more than 10 years (initial five-year period with one [...]

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