US HB3265 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-3)
Status: Introduced on July 17 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-08-17 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

E-2 Visa Improvement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit a nonimmigrant E-2 alien (treaty investor) who has been in the United States in such status for at least 10 years and has created full-time employment for at least 2 individuals to apply for immediate employment-based immigrant status. Up to 10,000 such visas may be made available each fiscal year. Sons and daughters of E-2 aliens (or aliens seeking such status) can remain on their parent's visa as a child until age 26. Employment authorization may be granted at age 18.

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Title

E-2 Visa Improvement Act of 2017

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History

DateChamberAction
2017-08-17HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
2017-07-17HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2017-07-17HouseIntroduced in House

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