Search Results: keywords:"nonimmigrant status"

  • H. R. 7833 — To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make changes related to family-sponsored immigrants and to reduce the number of such immigrants, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,801

    The Nuclear Family Priority Act seeks to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to redefine immediate relatives by excluding parents. It intends to change family-sponsored immigrant categories, focusing on granting visas primarily to spouses and children of permanent...

    Simple Explanation

    The Nuclear Family Priority Act is about changing who can come to live in the U.S. with family; it focuses on helping spouses and kids join their families but makes it harder for parents to come. It also sets new rules about how many family members can come each year and adds a special visitor rule for parents where their kids need to promise to support them.

  • H. R. 7505 — To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the issuance of nonimmigrant status under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b).
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:321

    H.R. 7505, known as the "American Worker Protection Act of 2024", seeks to modify the Immigration and Nationality Act regarding the issuance of H-1B nonimmigrant visas. The bill proposes that H-1B visas be issued in order of highest to lowest compensation rate offered in the visa...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 7505, called the "American Worker Protection Act of 2024", wants to change the way special work visas (H-1B) are given out by making sure they go to the people who are promised the best pay. This means that companies promising to pay more money would get the visas first, but this could make it hard for smaller companies who can't pay as much.

  • H. R. 7232 — To direct the Secretary of State to revoke the visas of students who have engaged in antisemitic activities, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:545

    H.R. 7232, known as the “No Visas for Anti-Semitic Students Act,” proposes regulations that direct the Secretary of State to revoke visas of students who have engaged in antisemitic activities. It requires automatic cancellation of nonimmigrant student visas for those who are...

    Simple Explanation

    The No Visas for Anti-Semitic Students Act is like a rule that says if a student from another country says or does mean things about Jewish people, they might not be allowed to stay and study in the United States anymore. It wants to make sure students don't belong to groups that are unkind to Jewish people or say hurtful things about them.