Eliminating Backlogs Act of 2022
Summary
Eliminating Backlogs Act of 2022 This bill increases the number of employment-based immigration visas available. The total number of additional visas made available under this bill shall be based on a formula relating to certain types of visas issued from FY1992-FY2021. These visas shall be available in FY2023 and in subsequent fiscal years until they are used. Furthermore, the yearly cap on the number of employment-based immigration visas that are made available to a single country shall not apply to the visas made available under this bill. (Generally, individuals from a single country may only receive up to 7% of such visas made available in a fiscal year.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Dec 21, 2022
Last action Dec 21, 2022
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Dec 21, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Dec 21, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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