To add Ireland to the E3 nonimmigrant visa program.
Summary
What This Bill Does
H.R. 1337 expands the E-3 nonimmigrant visa category. It adds nationals of Ireland to the E-3 specialty occupation visa program on a basis of reciprocity as determined by the Secretary of State, alongside Australian nationals. For an attestation involving an Irish E-3 worker, the employer must be and remain a participant in good standing in E-Verify during the authorized employment period. The bill rewrites the E-3 numerical limit so Australia remains capped at 10,500 initial applications per fiscal year, while Ireland may receive a number equal to 10,500 minus the number of Australian approvals in the prior fiscal year. Irish approvals are deemed to occur on September 30 of the prior fiscal year for numerical control, and the cap applies only to principal workers, not spouses or children.
Who Benefits and How
Irish professionals benefit from access to a specialty occupation visa pathway if reciprocity is recognized. U.S. employers hiring Irish workers benefit from another E-3 source country for specialty occupations. Ireland-focused business groups benefit from a mobility channel tied to unused Australian E-3 capacity. Spouses and children of Irish E-3 workers benefit because they are not counted against the principal cap.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Employers of Irish E-3 workers must participate in good standing in E-Verify throughout authorized employment. State Department consular officers must calculate Australian approvals and determine how many Irish principal applications can be approved. Australian E-3 applicants keep the main 10,500 cap but share unused prior-year capacity with Irish applicants. Immigration compliance teams must track reciprocity, E-Verify, attestation, and numerical-control rules.
Key Provisions
- Adds Irish nationals to the E-3 specialty occupation visa category on a reciprocal basis.
- Requires employers of Irish E-3 workers to remain in good standing in E-Verify.
- Allocates Irish principal approvals from the difference between 10,500 and prior-year Australian approvals.
- Excludes spouses and children from the numerical limit.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Adds Irish nationals to the E-3 specialty occupation visa program on a reciprocal basis, requires E-Verify participation by employers of Irish E-3 workers, and gives Ireland unused slots under the 10,500 cap after Australian approvals.
Key Policy Areas
Immigration, Labor, Ireland
Primary Purpose
Adds Irish nationals to the E-3 specialty occupation visa program on a reciprocal basis, requires E-Verify participation by employers of Irish E-3 workers, and gives Ireland unused slots under the 10,500 cap after Australian approvals.
Policy Domains
Resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- Irish professionals
- U.S. employers hiring Irish workers
- Ireland business groups
- Irish E-3 families
Identified Costs
- Employers of Irish E-3 workers
- State Department consular officers
- Australian E-3 applicants
- Immigration compliance teams
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Neal (for himself and Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania) introduced …
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Employers of Irish E-3 workers, U.S. employers hiring Irish workers
Positive-direction: U.S. employers hiring Irish workers
Negative-direction: Employers of Irish E-3 workers
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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