Search Results: keywords:"nonimmigrant visa"

  • H. R. 8392 — To add Ireland to the E3 nonimmigrant visa program.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:523

    H.R. 8392 aims to include Ireland in the E3 nonimmigrant visa program, which currently allows Australian professionals to work in the United States. The bill proposes that Irish nationals can apply for these visas under reciprocal terms decided by the Secretary of State and requires their...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 8392 is a plan to let people from Ireland, just like those from Australia, get special permission to work in the U.S., as long as their bosses check that they’re allowed to work there.

  • H. R. 10217 — To require all aliens applying for a nonimmigrant visa who are unlawfully present in the United States to submit to an in person interview with a consular officer.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:262

    H. R. 10217 is a bill that aims to enforce stricter visa application procedures for people unlawfully present in the United States. The bill requires these individuals to have an in-person interview with a consular officer when applying for a nonimmigrant visa. Additionally,...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to make sure that people who are living in the U.S. without permission and want to get a special kind of visit permission, called a visa, have to talk face-to-face with a special helper called a consular officer. This helper will check if they can stay or need to leave.

  • H. R. 9952 — To add the Republic of Korea to the E3 nonimmigrant visa program.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:494

    H.R. 9952 is a proposal in the U.S. House of Representatives to allow citizens of the Republic of Korea to participate in the E3 nonimmigrant visa program, which currently includes only Australians. The bill proposes changes to the Immigration and Nationality Act, enabling a...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 9952 is a plan to let people from South Korea work in the U.S. like people from Australia do now, but it might be tricky because the number of spots depends on how many Australians get. It also needs companies to check if the workers are allowed to work using a special program called E-Verify.

  • S. 5291 — To require all aliens applying for a nonimmigrant visa who are unlawfully present in the United States to submit to an in person interview with a consular officer.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:304

    S. 5291, also known as the "Visa Integrity Preservation Act of 2024," requires that any alien applying for a nonimmigrant visa who is unlawfully present in the United States must attend an in-person interview with a consular officer. This bill modifies the Immigration and...

    Simple Explanation

    The Visa Integrity Preservation Act of 2024 says that people who are in the U.S. without permission and want a temporary visa must meet face-to-face with an officer to make sure everything is checked properly.

  • H. R. 7263 — To authorize amounts collected in certain visa fees to be made available to reduce visa wait times, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:781

    H. R. 7263 aims to improve the efficiency of the visa application process by allowing certain fees collected from visa applicants to be used to reduce visa wait times. The bill authorizes the use of these fee funds for general consular services, including protecting U.S....

    Simple Explanation

    H. R. 7263 wants to make waiting for a visa faster by using money from visa fees to help speed up the process and make sure most people are interviewed quickly.

  • S. 4040 — To establish a new nonimmigrant visa for mobile entertainment workers.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:557

    S. 4040, also known as the "Restoring Industry Development in Entertainment Act" or the "RIDE Act," proposes the creation of a new P–4 nonimmigrant visa category for mobile entertainment workers. This visa would apply to workers who are crucial to the operation of traveling...

    Simple Explanation

    The RIDE Act is a plan to make a special travel pass, like a ticket, for people who work in fun places like circuses and carnivals when they come to work in the United States. This will help them come and work here, but people are making sure it doesn't mean less money or fewer jobs for other workers already in America.

  • H. R. 8406 — To add Ireland to the E3 nonimmigrant visa program.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:551

    H.R. 8406, introduced in the House of Representatives, proposes to add Ireland to the existing E3 nonimmigrant visa program, which currently only includes Australia. This bill specifies that Irish nationals can receive E3 visas on a reciprocal basis, with employer participation requirements...

    Simple Explanation

    Ireland might get to join Australia in a special visa club called E3, letting some Irish people work in the United States if it all works out fair for both countries.