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Partner with Korea Act

USA117th CongressS-1861| Senate 
| Updated: 5/26/2021
Roy Blunt

Roy Blunt

Republican Senator

Missouri

Cosponsors (2)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Jon Ossoff (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Partner with Korea Act This bill creates an E-4 nonimmigrant visa category for up to 15,000 nationals of South Korea each fiscal year who are coming to the United States solely to perform specialty occupation services, subject to various requirements. The 15,000 limit shall only apply to principal aliens and not the spouses or children of such aliens. A specialty occupation is one that requires the theoretical and practical application of highly specialized knowledge and a bachelor's degree or higher.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-843
Partner with Korea Act
May 26, 2021
Introduced in Senate
May 26, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 9, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-3382
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-843
    Partner with Korea Act


  • May 26, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 26, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 9, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-3382
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Immigration

Related Bills

  • HR 117-3382: Partner with Korea Act
AsiaEmployment discrimination and employee rightsForeign laborSouth KoreaVisas and passports

Partner with Korea Act

USA117th CongressS-1861| Senate 
| Updated: 5/26/2021
Partner with Korea Act This bill creates an E-4 nonimmigrant visa category for up to 15,000 nationals of South Korea each fiscal year who are coming to the United States solely to perform specialty occupation services, subject to various requirements. The 15,000 limit shall only apply to principal aliens and not the spouses or children of such aliens. A specialty occupation is one that requires the theoretical and practical application of highly specialized knowledge and a bachelor's degree or higher.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-843
Partner with Korea Act
May 26, 2021
Introduced in Senate
May 26, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 9, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-3382
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-843
    Partner with Korea Act


  • May 26, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 26, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 9, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-3382
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Roy Blunt

Roy Blunt

Republican Senator

Missouri

Cosponsors (2)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Jon Ossoff (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Immigration

Related Bills

  • HR 117-3382: Partner with Korea Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AsiaEmployment discrimination and employee rightsForeign laborSouth KoreaVisas and passports