H.R. 1337

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To add Ireland to the E3 nonimmigrant visa program.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · February 13, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Neal · Committee: Committee on the Judiciary

Table of contents

• H.R. 1337
  • SEC. 1. E–3 visas for Irish nationals

SEC. 1. E–3 visas for Irish nationals

• (a) In general
  • Section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act () is amended by inserting after . 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E)(iii)
• (b) Employer requirements
  • Section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act () is amended— 8 U.S.C. 1182
    • by redesignating the second subsection (t) (as added by section 1(b)(2)(B) of (118 Stat. 3470)) as subsection (u); and Public Law 108–449
    • by adding at the end of subsection (t)(1) (as added by section 402(b)(2) of (117 Stat. 941)) the following: Public Law 108–77
      • In the case of an attestation filed with respect to a national of Ireland described in section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii), the employer is, and will remain during the period of authorized employment of such Irish national, a participant in good standing in the E-Verify program described in section 403(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( note). 8 U.S.C. 1324a
• (c) Application allocation
  • Paragraph (11) of section 214(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act () is amended to read as follows: 8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(11)
    • (11)
      • The Secretary of State may approve initial applications submitted for aliens described in section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii) only as follows:
        • (i) For applicants who are nationals of the Commonwealth of Australia, not more than 10,500 for a fiscal year.
        • (ii) For applicants who are nationals of Ireland, not more than a number equal to the difference between 10,500 and the number of applications approved in the prior fiscal year for aliens who are nationals of the Commonwealth of Australia.
      • The approval of an application described under subparagraph (A)(ii) shall be deemed for numerical control purposes to have occurred on September 30 of the prior fiscal year.
      • The numerical limitation under subparagraph (A) shall only apply to principal aliens and not to the spouses or children of such aliens.