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HR 7164 115th Congress House Immigration Europe Foreign labor Ireland Visas and passports

To add Ireland to the E-3 nonimmigrant visa program.

Introduced: November 20, 2018 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 29, 2018
Received in the Senate.
Nov 28, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 28, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9676)
Nov 28, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9676)
Nov 28, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7164.
Nov 28, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9676-9678)
Nov 28, 2018
Mr. Chabot moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Nov 20, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 20, 2018
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill expands the E-3 visa program to cover Irish nationals. Currently, the E-3 visa is only available to Australian nationals.

The employer of an Irish national under the program shall file an attestation with the Department of Labor. The employer shall participate in the E-Verify program during the duration of the applicant's authorized employment period.

For each fiscal year, the Department of State may approve 10,500 Irish E-3 initial applications minus the number of Australian E-3 initial applications approved the previous fiscal year. The total number of approved E-3 initial applications shall not exceed 21,000 in any two fiscal years. Currently, the State Department may approve up to 10,500 initial applications each fiscal year under the program.

What's happening now November 29, 2018

Received in the Senate.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1