H.R. 5534
119th CONGRESS 1st Session
To add the Republic of Korea to the E–3 nonimmigrant visa program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · September 19, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Suozzi · Committee: Committee on the Judiciary
Table of contents
SEC. 1. E–3 visas for Republic of Korea 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 the Republic of Korea described in section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii), the employer is, and will remain during the period of authorized employment of such Republic of Korea 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
- Section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act () is amended— 8 U.S.C. 1182
- (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 the Republic of Korea, 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.
- The Secretary of State may approve initial applications submitted for aliens described in section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii) only as follows:
- (11)
- 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)
- (d) Effective date
- This Act shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.