To add Ireland to the E3 nonimmigrant visa program.
This bill adds Ireland to the E-3 nonimmigrant visa program, which allows foreign workers to temporarily work in specialty occupations in the U.S. It directly affects Irish nationals seeking E-3 visas and U.S. employers hiring them. Key provisions include creating a separate annual cap for Irish applicants (starting at 10,500 minus approvals for Australian applicants the previous year), requiring employers to participate in E-Verify, and applying numerical limits only to principal visa holders (not spouses or children). The change implements a reciprocal visa arrangement for Irish citizens under existing E-3 program rules.
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Introduced May 14, 2024
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May 14, 2024
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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May 14, 2024
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