Amendment sought to allow physical therapists who currently reside legally in the U.S. on H-1 visas, to be exempt from the visa ceilings for their native countries by converting them to permanent status.

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Amendment Number
797
Description
Amendment sought to allow physical therapists who currently reside legally in the U.S. on H-1 visas, to be exempt from the visa ceilings for their native countries by converting them to permanent status.
Purpose
An amendment to allow physical therapists who currently reside legally in the U.S. on visas for aliens with professional skills to convert to permanent resident status, thereby exempting them from the ceilings on vias allotments for their specific nationality.
Congress
101
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Oct 2, 1990
Latest Action Text
By unanimous consent, the McCollum amendment was withdrawn.
Latest Action Time
16:46:58
Submitted Date
Oct 2, 1990
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Jul 1, 2021
Amendment 797 — Informed