I was looking around for my supermodel this morning and couldn't find her, so I called up New York Democrat Anthony Weiner and Florida Republican Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and asked them to please send me more. They have agreed and taken my request to Congress in bill HR 4354. The bill would bypass normal immigration and amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to give special status to supermodels from around the world.
Washington Post (Scroll down a bit)
Because there aren't enough gorgeous glamazons on these shores already, Reps. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.) have co-sponsored a very special bill for supermodels. Introduced last month, HR 4354 would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a separate, nonimmigrant classification for fashion models -- in short, make it easier for beauties from Brazil, Russia, the Czech Republic and other far-flung locales to strut their skinny little butts on our runways. Weiner, a 41-year-old bachelor, says he's trying to end a shortage that makes American modeling agencies lose business internationally. What a guy! Bet those gals are soooooo grateful.
Text of HR 4354
HR 4354 IH
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4354
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a separate nonimmigrant classification for fashion models.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 16, 2005
Mr. WEINER (for himself and Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a separate nonimmigrant classification for fashion models.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW FASHION MODEL NONIMMIGRANT CLASSIFICATION.
(1) NEW CLASSIFICATION- Section 101(a)(15)(O) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(O)) is amended--
(A) in clause (iii), by striking `clause (i) or (ii)' and inserting `clause (i), (ii), or (iii)' and by redesignating such as clause (iv); and
(B) by inserting after clause (ii) the following new clause:
`(iii) is 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; or'.
(2) NUMERICAL LIMITATION- Section 214(a)(2)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(a)(2)(A)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
`The number of aliens who may be issued visas or otherwise provided nonimmigrant status under section 101(a)(15)(O)(iii) in any fiscal year shall not exceed 1,000.'.
(b) Elimination of H-1B Classification for Fashion Models- Section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b)) is amended--
(1) by striking `or as a fashion model'; and
(2) by striking `or, in the case of a fashion model, is of distinguished merit and ability'.
(1) IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW FASHION MODEL NONIMMIGRANT CLASSIFICATION- Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall promulgate regulations to implement the amendments made by subsection (a). Nothing in this section shall be construed as preventing an alien who is a fashion model from obtaining nonimmigrant status under section 101(a)(15)(O)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(O)(i)) if such alien is otherwise qualified for such status.
(2) ELIMINATION OF H-1B CLASSIFICATION FOR FASHION MODELS- The amendments made by subsection (b)--
(A) shall apply on the effective date of the regulations promulgated under paragraph (1); and
(B) shall not apply to the classification of an alien under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b)) as a fashion model pursuant to a petition for such classification that was filed before such effective date.
Tipped by: Ace of Spades who pulls the dread coke snorting out of his pocket.
