OFFICIALS LEGISLATION INTEREST GROUPS PUBLIC STATEMENTS COMMITTEES VETOES

Advancing Mutual Interests and Growing Our Success Act

Floor Speech

By: Ben Cline
By: Ben Cline
Date: Dec. 3, 2019
Location: Washington, DC


Mr. Speaker, as the gentleman said, currently the nationals of 84 countries are eligible for E-1 and/or E-2 status. During fiscal year 2017, about 48,000 E-1 and E-2 visas were issued.

In the past, countries became eligible for these programs through treaties signed with the U.S. However, in 2003, the Judiciary Committee reached an understanding with the U.S. Trade Representative that no immigration provisions were to be included in future trade agreements. Henceforth, legislation would be required to add countries.

This bill would make Portuguese nationals eligible for E-1 and E-2 visas.

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