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S.775: Religious Worker Visa Improvement Act
About This Bill
- Introduced March 30, 2017
- Latest Major Action March 30, 2017
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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- Introduced in Senate - March 30, 2017
Bill Summary
Religious Worker Visa Improvement Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit a consular officer from issuing a nonimmigrant R-visa (for a religious worker and accompanying or joining spouse or child), and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from granting such status, to an alien until DHS has approved a petition filed on the alien's behalf. An eligible petitioner may file a blanket petition, in lieu of...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| March 30, 2017 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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| March 30, 2017 |
Introduced in the Senate by Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah) |