To add Ireland to the E-3 nonimmigrant visa program.
Summary
This bill expands the E-3 visa program to cover Irish nationals. The E-3 visa is a nonimmigrant visa currently only available to Australian nationals coming to the United States for employment in a specialty occupation. For Irish E-3 initial applications, the Department of State may approve each fiscal year no more than 10,500 minus the number of Australian initial applications approved the previous fiscal year.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Aug 30, 2022
Last action Nov 1, 2022
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3
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Committee
2
Nov 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
lower
Aug 30, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Aug 30, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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