US HB3265 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-3)
Status: Introduced on July 17 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-08-17 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 17 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-08-17 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
E-2 Visa Improvement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit a nonimmigrant E-2 alien (treaty investor) who has been in the United States in such status for at least 10 years and has created full-time employment for at least 2 individuals to apply for immediate employment-based immigrant status. Up to 10,000 such visas may be made available each fiscal year. Sons and daughters of E-2 aliens (or aliens seeking such status) can remain on their parent's visa as a child until age 26. Employment authorization may be granted at age 18.
Title
E-2 Visa Improvement Act of 2017
Sponsors
Rep. John Rutherford [R-FL] | Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH] | Rep. Paul Cook [R-CA] | Rep. Dennis Ross [R-FL] |
Rep. Carlos Curbelo [R-FL] | Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL] | Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO] | Rep. Donald Norcross [D-NJ] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2017-08-17 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. |
2017-07-17 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
2017-07-17 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3265/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3265/BILLS-115hr3265ih.pdf |