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HR 3687 111th Congress House

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program and to re-allocate those visas to certain employment-based immigrants who obtain an advanced degree in the…

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program and to re-allocate those visas to certain employment-based immigrants… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program and to re-allocate those visas to certain employment-based immigrants who obtain an advanced degree in the United States.

Introduced: October 1, 2009 Introduced by: Issa, Darrell Republican · California See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Oct 19, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Oct 1, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 1, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 19, 2009

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program and provide an equal number of annual immigrant visas (55,000) to certain employment-based aliens who obtain an advanced degree in the United States.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3687: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program and to re-allocate those visas to certain employment-based immigrants who obtain an advanced degree in the United States.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3687/
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"H.R. 3687: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program and to re-allocate those visas to certain employment-based immigrants who obtain an advanced degree in the United States.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3687/.
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H.R. 3687, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3687/.
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[H.R. 3687: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program and to re-allocate those visas to certain employment-based immigrants who obtain an advanced degree in the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3687/)
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