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FAWA

USA118th CongressHR-3516| House 
| Updated: 5/18/2023
Nancy Mace

Nancy Mace

Republican Representative

South Carolina

Cosponsors (2)
Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)John W. Rose (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Farmworker Access and Waiver Act or the FAWA This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to waive the interview requirement for certain returning H-2A (temporary agricultural workers) visa holders. Specifically, this waiver shall apply to a visa holder who (1) previously had an H-2A visa and is returning to resume work with the same employer as the previous year, and (2) is not inadmissible. The waiver shall be valid for up to three years from issuance. (Current law typically requires individuals applying for a nonimmigrant visa, such as an H-2A visa, to submit to an in-person interview, with waivers available in certain instances.)
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Timeline
May 18, 2023
Introduced in House
May 18, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • May 18, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • May 18, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Immigration

FAWA

USA118th CongressHR-3516| House 
| Updated: 5/18/2023
Farmworker Access and Waiver Act or the FAWA This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to waive the interview requirement for certain returning H-2A (temporary agricultural workers) visa holders. Specifically, this waiver shall apply to a visa holder who (1) previously had an H-2A visa and is returning to resume work with the same employer as the previous year, and (2) is not inadmissible. The waiver shall be valid for up to three years from issuance. (Current law typically requires individuals applying for a nonimmigrant visa, such as an H-2A visa, to submit to an in-person interview, with waivers available in certain instances.)
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Timeline
May 18, 2023
Introduced in House
May 18, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • May 18, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • May 18, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nancy Mace

Nancy Mace

Republican Representative

South Carolina

Cosponsors (2)
Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)John W. Rose (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Immigration

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted