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S. 232

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A bill to terminate the EB-5 Visa Program and to reallocate the employment creation visas to the other employment-based visa classifications.
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Committee
Latest Action · January 24, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Congress
115th (2017–2019)
Introduced
January 24, 2017
Sponsor
Sen. Dianne FeinsteinD
Cosponsors (2)
1D 1R
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This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the EB-5 visa category. The number of fiscal year immigrant visas available for the following employment categories is increased: (1) priority workers; (2) members of the professions with advanced degrees or persons of exceptional ability; (3) skilled workers, professionals, and certain unskilled workers; and (4) certain special immigrants. The Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 is amended to terminate the EB-5 regional center pilot program. The EB-5 visa provides lawful permanent residence to foreign nationals who invest (directly or through a regional center) a specified amount of capital in a new commercial enterprise in the United States and create at least 10 jobs.

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