Urges Congress to add Ireland to nonimmigrant visa program.
This concurrent resolution urges Congress to expand the E-3 nonimmigrant visa program to include Irish nationals. Currently, the E-3 program - designed for highly skilled workers in specialty occupations - only allows Australian nationals to apply, leaving about half of its 10,500 annual visas unused. The resolution argues that adding Ireland would help fill labor shortages in the U.S. by allowing Irish workers to access these unused visas. It emphasizes Ireland’s historical ties to the U.S. and notes Ireland has expressed interest in reciprocal visa opportunities for American workers. The resolution itself has no legal effect but requests Congress take action to modify the existing visa program.
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Introduced Feb 22, 2024
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Carol Murphy
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