Bill117th CongressFiled Mar 17, 2022Immigration
S. 3869
A bill to add Ireland to the E-3 nonimmigrant visa program.
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 17, 2022)
This bill expands the E-3 visa program to cover Irish nationals. The E-3 visa is a nonimmigrant visa currently only available to Australian nationals coming to the United States for employment in a specialty occupation. For Irish E-3 initial applications, the Department of State may approve each fiscal year no more than 10,500 minus the number of Australian initial applications approved the previous fiscal year.
What just happenedMar 17, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S1255)
Who’s behind it
Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL](D-IL)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateMar 17, 2022
- Mar 17, 2022IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S1255)
Judiciary Committee - Mar 17, 2022IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate