HR 3516
118th Congress
House
Immigration
FAWA
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 18, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 18, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Farmworker Access and Waiver Act or the FAWA
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to waive the interview requirement for certain returning H-2A (temporary agricultural workers) visa holders.
Specifically, this waiver shall apply to a visa holder who (1) previously had an H-2A visa and is returning to resume work with the same employer as the previous year, and (2) is not inadmissible. The waiver shall be valid for up to three years from issuance.
(Current law typically requires individuals applying for a nonimmigrant visa, such as an H-2A visa, to submit to an in-person interview, with waivers available in certain instances.)
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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