To recapture employment-based immigrant visas lost to bureaucratic delays and to prevent losses of family- and employment-based immigrant visas in the future.

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Bill Number

HR 5882

Introduced

Apr 23, 2008

Latest Action

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 8 - 1 .

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Topics

Alien labor Aliens Families Immigrants Immigration Labor and Employment Visas

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Summary

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish the fiscal year worldwide level of employment-based immigrants at 140,000 plus: (1) the previous year's unused visas; and (2) the number of unused visas from FY1992-FY2007.

Establishes the fiscal year worldwide level of family-sponsored immigrants at 480,000 minus the number of certain aliens not subject to direct numerical limitations plus: (1) the previous year's unused visas; and (2) the number of unused visas from FY1992-FY2007. States that such annual level shall not be less than 226,000.

Actions

Jul 31, 2008

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 8 - 1 .
Jul 31, 2008

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 28, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Apr 23, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 23, 2008

Introduced in House

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