“赖斯法案”原文及大意翻译：
（此“赖斯法案”英文原文由美国国务卿赖斯提供、徐小平转送，中文由苗晋老师协助翻译、陈起永参与修改）
1．Summary：This cable provides some guidance for consular officers in how to interpret the immigrant intent provisions when adjudicating student visa applications. Consular officers adjudicating student visa applications should evaluate the applicant’s requirement to maintain a residence abroad in the context of the student's present circumstances; they should focus on the student applicant's immediate and near-term intent. Revised FAM notes follow. End summary.
概要: 发送给各位使领馆签证官的此(电报)信息，为各位提供了一些涉及到在判定赴美留学签证之时，关于如何解释移民倾向条款的指导。签证官对于学生签证的判定，应该是基于申请人当前情形评估申请人是否会保留申请人本国的居所不变（注：即申请人不会移居美国）。签证官应该把审查的重点放在申请人当前以及近期的意向，而不是不确定的未来。下面是修订过的FAM照会(注释)。概要结束。
2．Residence abroad requirement in general terms: As explained in ref (B), the immigrant intent requirement applies in only certain nonimmigrant visa classifications. Most of these visa classifications require the visa applicant to satisfactorily demonstrate that s/he possesses a residence abroad that s/he has no intention of abandoning. This residence abroad requirement is found in the B, F, J, M, O-2, P, and Q visa classifications.
海外居所要求总条款：正如在参考条款(B)中提及的，看申请人是否有移民倾向这条要求，仅仅在某些特定的非移民签证分类中才会应用到。这几类签证要求签证申请人令人满意和信服地展示出她或他在其原居住国拥有不想放弃的居所。这几种签证类型具体包括：B、F、J、M、O-2、P、和Q等几类。
3．The Purpose of travel is always the controlling criterion for determining a proper visa classification. Each classification differs fundamentally in terms of activities permitted and time period contemplated in the United States. Student visa adjudication is made more complex by the fact that students typically stay in the U.S. longer than do many other non-immigrant visitors. In these circumstances, it is important to keep in mind that the applicant's intent is to be adjudicated based on present intent – not on contingencies of what might happen in the future, during a lengthy period of study in the United States.
申请人前往美国的目的应该是决定其申请何种类型签证的关键性评判标准。每种签证，依据其允许持有人在美国从事活动的不同，以及预期在美国停留时间长短的差别，不同签证类型会有根本的不同。学生签证在评判过程中，会比其他类型的签证更加复杂，这是因为学生签证持有人在美国停留的时间普遍比其他非移民签证持有人要长。基于此种情形, 签证官一定要牢记(学生)签证申请的评判，要基于申请人的当前意向，而不是依据未来签证持有人在美长期的学习过程之中, 可能发生的种种不确定因素。
4．Context of residence abroad for students: While the concept of “ties” is very useful in evaluating many non-immigrant visa applicants, it is relatively less useful in assessing the present intent of a student. The typical student is young, without employment, without family dependents, and without substantial personal assets. Students may have only general rather than specific plans for the future. These personal circumstances differ greatly from those of persons usually qualifying for B-1's or P visas for example. The residence abroad requirement for a student should therefore be considered in a broader light, focusing on the student applicants' immediate intent. While students may not be able to demonstrate strong "ties", their typical youth often conveys a countervailing major advantage in establishing their bona fides: they don't necessarily have a long-range plan, and hence are relatively less likely to have formed an intent to abandon their homes.
