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115th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7100
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 26, 2018Mr. Sensenbrenner (for himself and Mr. Neal) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To add Ireland to the E–3 nonimmigrant visa program.
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E–3 visas for Irish nationals
(a)
In general
Section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E)(iii)) is amended by inserting or, on a basis of reciprocity as determined by the Secretary of State, a national of Ireland, after Australia.
(b)
Employer requirements
Section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182) is amended—
(1) by redesignating the second subsection (t) (as added by section 1(b)(2)(B) of Public Law 108–449 (118 Stat. 3470)) as subsection (u); and
(2) by adding at the end of subsection (t)(1) (as added by section 402(b)(2) of Public Law 108–77 (117 Stat. 941)) the following:
(E) In the case of an attestation filed with respect to a national of Ireland described in section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii), the employer is, and will remain during the period of authorized employment of such Irish national, a participant in good standing in the E-Verify program described in section 403(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1324a note).
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