To add Ireland to the E3 nonimmigrant visa program.

Sponsored byRep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1]MA· Introduced 13 February 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

13 February 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 4 March 2026

This bill expands the E-3 visa program to cover Irish nationals. The E-3 visa is a nonimmigrant visa currently only available to Australian nationals coming to the United States for employment in a specialty occupation. For Irish E-3 initial applications, the Department of State may approve each fiscal year no more than 10,500 minus the number of Australian initial applications approved the previous fiscal year.

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3 actions

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
13 February 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
13 February 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
13 February 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

10 cosponsors

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Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1]MA

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Democrat660%
Republican440%

Republican:Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]NY
Democrat:Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]PA
Republican:Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]PA
Republican:Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3]NC
Democrat:Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large]DE
Democrat:Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26]NY
Democrat:Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]MA
Democrat:Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15]CA
Democrat:Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]PA
Republican:Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16]PA

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Immigration

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