To add Ireland to the E-3 nonimmigrant visa program.
USA116th CongressHR-2877| House
| Updated: 3/10/2020
Richard E. Neal
Democratic Representative
Massachusetts
Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Ms. Scanlon moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1541-1542)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2877.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1541)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate.
Immigration
AustraliaEuropeForeign laborIrelandOceaniaVisas and passports
To add Ireland to the E-3 nonimmigrant visa program.
USA116th CongressHR-2877| House
| Updated: 3/10/2020
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.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Ms. Scanlon moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1541-1542)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2877.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1541)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate.
Richard E. Neal
Democratic Representative
Massachusetts
Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
Immigration
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- Passed Chamber
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