This Act may be cited as the Domestic Visa Renewal Modernization Act.

Section 214 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184U.S. Code — Title 8, Section 1184View official source on GovInfo) is amended by adding at the end the following: (s) Renewal of certain nonimmigrant visas from within the United States (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of the immigration laws, a nonimmigrant with a valid unexpired visa issued under subpararaph (E), (H)(i)(b), (H)(i)(b1), (I), (L), (O), or (P) of section 101(a)(15) may renew such visa from within the United States, and shall not be required to depart from the United States in order for such renewal to be granted. (2) Eligibility An alien is eligible to renew a visa under this subsection if the alien, as of the date of submitting the application— (A) has been registered and fingerprinted under section 221(b); (B) is not ineligible for the visa that the alien seeks to renew; (C) is eligible for a waiver of the in-person interview requirement under section 222(h); (D) is not subject to a nonimmigrant visa issuance fee (commonly referred to as a reciprocity fee); (E) is the beneficiary of an approved and unexpired petition for the visa that the alien seeks to renew, if applicable; (F) has a lawful unexpired visa under subparagraph (E), (H)(i)(b), (H)(i)(b1), (I), (L), (O), or (P) of section 101(a)(15); and (G) intends to reenter the United States as a nonimmgrant under subpararaph (E), (H)(i)(b), (H)(i)(b1), (I), (L), (O), or (P) of section 101(a)(15), if the alien has temporarily departed the United States..