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HR 1720 112th Congress House Immigration Foreign labor Immigration status and procedures Labor standards Livestock Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor Visas and passports

H-2A Improvement Act

Introduced: May 4, 2011 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 1, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
May 4, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 4, 2011
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

H-2A Improvement Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include within the H-2A nonimmigrant visa category (temporary agricultural workers) an alien coming temporarily to the United States to work as a sheepherder, goat herder, or dairy worker. Exempts an employer filing a petition to employ such a worker from the requirement to show that the position is of a seasonal or temporary nature.

Provides for a three-year initial period of admission with additional three-year extensions.

Authorizes such alien to petition to become a lawful permanent resident after having worked as a sheepherder, goat herder, or dairy worker in the United States for not fewer than 33 of the preceding 36 months.

What's happening now June 1, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
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