118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 1535Eliminating Backlogs Act of 2023

To preserve expiring employment-based visas, and make them available for issuance during fiscal year 2024.

Immigration
Introduced Mar 10, 2023
Last action Mar 10, 2023
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Mar 10, 2023
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Referred
Mar 10, 2023
Judiciary
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill increases the number of employment-based immigration visas available. The total number of additional visas made available under this bill shall be based on a formula relating to certain types of visas issued from FY1992-FY2021. These visas shall be available in FY2024 and in subsequent fiscal years until they are used. Furthermore, the yearly cap on the number of employment-based immigration visas that are made available to a single country shall not apply to the visas made available under this bill. (Generally, individuals from a single country may only receive up to 7% of such visas made available in a fiscal year.)

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 2 actions
Mar 10, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 10, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.