The House of Representatives today approved legislation to speed up the processing of visas for foreign artists invited to perform in the United States. The Arts Require Timely Service (ARTS) Act, H.R. 1312, would give the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a 30-day window to process visa applications for performers and the people accompanying them. If the performer has been invited by a nonprofit group, and the Department misses the 30-day deadline, the visa application would qualify for 15-day “premium processing” at no charge.