Partner with Korea Act
This bill creates a new visa category allowing South Korean nationals to work in specialty occupations in the U.S. It directly affects South Korean workers in specialized fields and their U.S. employers seeking to hire them. Key provisions include adding a new visa type (E-4) for these workers, setting a yearly cap of 15,000 initial visas for principal applicants only (not including spouses or children), and requiring employer attestations to the Labor Department. The change modifies existing immigration law to establish this dedicated pathway for South Korean specialty workers.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Apr 26, 2023
Last action Apr 26, 2023
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Apr 26, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mazie K. Hirono
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Schatz
DDemocratic
Co
Jon Ossoff
DDemocratic
Co
Markwayne Mullin
RRepublican
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