119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jan 13, 2025
Virgin Islands Visa Waiver Act of 2025
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Latest action (Jan 13, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Immigration
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Jan 13, 2025)
Virgin Islands Visa Waiver Act of 2025
This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a visa waiver program for nationals of certain countries to enter the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Specifically, the bill expands an existing program that authorizes nonimmigrant visa waivers for nationals of certain countries to enter Guam or the Northern Mariana Islands to also authorize waivers for entry to the U.S. Virgin Islands. Under this program, DHS may provide a waiver admitting a nonimmigrant visitor for up to 45 days if the waiver does not represent a threat to the welfare, safety, or security of the United States or its territories or commonwealths.
No cosponsors.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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7 citations.
GOVERNMENT OF THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS · lobbying firm or registrant: WINSTON TAYLOR LLP (FORMERLY KNOWN AS WINSTON & STRAWN LLP)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 23, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
$210,000
Paid to lobbying firm
In support of H-2B visa extensions and a visa waiver program to aid USVI labor shortages (the Admission of nonimmigrants portion of 8 USC 1184 and HR 362, the Virgin Islands Visa Waiver Act).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GOVERNMENT OF THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS · lobbying firm or registrant: WINSTON TAYLOR LLP (FORMERLY KNOWN AS WINSTON & STRAWN LLP)
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · amended · posted Jul 22, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
In support of H-2B visa extensions and a visa waiver program to aid USVI labor shortages (the Admission of nonimmigrants portion of 8 USC 1184 and HR 362, the Virgin Islands Visa Waiver Act).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GOVERNMENT OF THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS · lobbying firm or registrant: WINSTON TAYLOR LLP (FORMERLY KNOWN AS WINSTON & STRAWN LLP)
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 24, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
$130,000
Paid to lobbying firm
In support of H-2B visa extensions and a visa waiver program to aid USVI labor shortages (the Admission of nonimmigrants portion of 8 USC 1184 and HR 362, the Virgin Islands Visa Waiver Act).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GOVERNMENT OF THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS · lobbying firm or registrant: WINSTON TAYLOR LLP (FORMERLY KNOWN AS WINSTON & STRAWN LLP)
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 22, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
In support of H-2B visa extensions and a visa waiver program to aid USVI labor shortages (the Admission of nonimmigrants portion of 8 USC 1184 and HR 362, the Virgin Islands Visa Waiver Act).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GOVERNMENT OF THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS · lobbying firm or registrant: WINSTON TAYLOR LLP (FORMERLY KNOWN AS WINSTON & STRAWN LLP)
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 21, 2025 · issue area: Immigration
$90,000
Paid to lobbying firm
In support of H-2B visa extensions and a visa waiver program to aid USVI labor shortages (the Admission of nonimmigrants portion of 8 USC 1184 and HR 362, the Virgin Islands Visa Waiver Act).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GOVERNMENT OF THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS · lobbying firm or registrant: WINSTON TAYLOR LLP (FORMERLY KNOWN AS WINSTON & STRAWN LLP)
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 22, 2025 · issue area: Immigration
$190,000
Paid to lobbying firm
In support of H-2B visa extensions and a visa waiver program to aid USVI labor shortages (the Admission of nonimmigrants portion of 8 USC 1184 and HR 362, the Virgin Islands Visa Waiver Act).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GOVERNMENT OF THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS · lobbying firm or registrant: WINSTON TAYLOR LLP (FORMERLY KNOWN AS WINSTON & STRAWN LLP)
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 22, 2025 · issue area: Immigration
$70,000
Paid to lobbying firm
In support of H-2B visa extensions and a visa waiver program to aid USVI labor shortages (the Admission of nonimmigrants portion of 8 USC 1184 and HR 362, the Virgin Islands Visa Waiver Act).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing