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S 852 112th Congress Senate Immigration Foreign labor Immigration status and procedures Labor standards Livestock Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor Visas and passports

H-2A Improvement Act

Introduced: April 14, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Apr 14, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2530-2531)
Apr 14, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2530)
Apr 14, 2011
Introduced in Senate
 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 April 14, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2530-2531)

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Independent 1