Bill113th Congress

S. 293

Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2013

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Introduced
Feb 13, 2013
Origin Chamber
Senate
Policy Area
Immigration
Latest Action
Feb 13, 2013

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Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]

Republican·UT
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First Name: Mike
Last Name: Lee
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Bill Details

Update Date
Nov 15, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Bill Type
S
Bill Number
293
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Feb 13, 2013
Policy Area
Immigration
Is Law
No
Feb 13, 2013IntroReferral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Introduced in Senate

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Introduced in Senate· Feb 13, 20130

Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2013 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) eliminate the per country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, and (2) increase the per country numerical limitation for family based immigrants from 7% to 15% of the total number of family-sponsored visas.

Amends the Chinese Student Protection Act of 1992 to eliminate the provision requiring the reduction of annual Chinese (PRC) immigrant visas to offset status adjustments under such Act.

Sets forth the following transition period for employment-based second and third preference (EB-2 and EB-3) immigrant visas: (1) for FY2013, 15% of such visas allotted to natives of countries other than the two countries with the largest aggregate numbers of natives obtaining such visas in FY2011; (2) for FY2014, 10% of such visas allotted in each category to natives of countries other than the two with the largest aggregate numbers of natives obtaining such visas in FY2012; and (3) for FY2015, 10% of such visas allotted in each category to natives of countries other than the two with the largest aggregate numbers of natives obtaining such visas in FY2013.

Sets forth the following per country distribution rules: (1) for transition period visas, not more than 25% of the total number of EB-2 and EB-3 visas for natives of a single country; and (2) for non-transition period visas, not more than 85% of EB-2 and EB-3 visas for natives of a single country.

Provides that the amendments made by this Act will take place as if enacted on September 30, 2012, and shall apply beginning in FY2013.

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Introduced in Senate

Feb 13, 2013

Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2013 — Informed