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

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

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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Apr 23, 2008

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.

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Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16] · D–CA

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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
Apr 23, 2008
Introduced in House

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Discuss H.R.5882, 110th Congress: To recapture employment-based immigrant visas lost to bureaucratic delays and to prevent losses of family- and employment-based immigrant visas in the future.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/5882

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Discuss H.R.5882, 110th Congress: To recapture employment-based immigrant visas lost to bureaucratic delays and to prevent losses of family- and employment-based immigrant visas in the future.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/5882

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2008-04-23.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/110/bills/hr5882/BILLS-110hr5882ih.htm

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Discuss H.R.5882, 110th Congress: To recapture employment-based immigrant visas lost to bureaucratic delays and to prevent losses of family- and employment-based immigrant visas in the future.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/5882

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2008-04-23.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/110/bills/hr5882/BILLS-110hr5882ih.htm

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Discuss H.R.5882, 110th Congress: To recapture employment-based immigrant visas lost to bureaucratic delays and to prevent losses of family- and employment-based immigrant visas in the future.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/5882

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2008-04-23.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/110/bills/hr5882/BILLS-110hr5882ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2021-09-29T17:11:45Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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