A bill to permanently authorize the exemption of aliens working as fish processors from the numerical limitation on H-2B nonimmigrant visas.
USA118th CongressS-3013| Senate
| Updated: 10/4/2023
Lisa Murkowski
Republican Senator
Alaska
Cosponsors (8)
Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
This bill establishes that the annual numerical cap on temporary nonagricultural worker (H-2B) visas does not apply to fish roe processors, fish processors, technicians, or processing supervisors. Under current law, up to 66,000 H-2B visas may be issued in a year, with additional visas available to certain classes of workers who are exempt from this cap.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Immigration
A bill to permanently authorize the exemption of aliens working as fish processors from the numerical limitation on H-2B nonimmigrant visas.
USA118th CongressS-3013| Senate
| Updated: 10/4/2023
This bill establishes that the annual numerical cap on temporary nonagricultural worker (H-2B) visas does not apply to fish roe processors, fish processors, technicians, or processing supervisors. Under current law, up to 66,000 H-2B visas may be issued in a year, with additional visas available to certain classes of workers who are exempt from this cap.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Lisa Murkowski
Republican Senator
Alaska
Cosponsors (8)
Judiciary Committee
Immigration
Related Bills
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted