HR 2124
116th Congress
House
Immigration
Foreign labor
U.S. and foreign investments
Visas and passports
E–2 Visa Improvement Act of 2019
Introduced: April 8, 2019
Introduced by:
Rutherford, John H.
Republican
· Florida
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 15, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Apr 8, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 8, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
E-2 Visa Improvement Act of 2019
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit a nonimmigrant E-2 alien (treaty investor) who has been in the United States in such status for at least 10 years and has created full-time employment for at least 2 individuals to apply for immediate employment-based immigrant status.
Up to 10,000 such visas may be made available each fiscal year.
Sons and daughters of E-2 aliens (or aliens seeking such status) can remain on their parent's visa as a child until age 26. Employment authorization may be granted at age 18.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Committees of jurisdiction
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