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H.R. 1162 111th Congress House

E-2 Nonimmigrant Investor Adjustment Act of 2009

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit certain E-2 nonimmigrant investors to adjust status to lawful permanent resident status.

Introduced: July 20, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 16, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Feb 24, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 24, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 16, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

E-2 Nonimmigrant Investor Adjustment Act of 2009 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make certain nonimmigrant investors (E-2 visa) who have resided in the United States for at least five years immediately eligible to adjust to permanent resident status.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jul 31, 2009
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jul 20, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1162: E-2 Nonimmigrant Investor Adjustment Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1162/
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"H.R. 1162: E-2 Nonimmigrant Investor Adjustment Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1162/.
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H.R. 1162, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1162/.
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